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Nearly 40% of global population exposed to dangerous ozone pollution in 2026: Report

Widespread extreme heat and human-caused air pollution have exposed nearly 40% of the global population to dangerous levels of ground-level ozone so far this year.

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What happened Widespread extreme heat and human-caused air pollution have exposed nearly 40% of the global population to dangerous levels of ground-level ozone so far this year.
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CenterNearly 40% of global population exposed to dangerous ozone pollution in 2026: Report

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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Sep 30, 11:49 AM

Nearly 40% of global population exposed to dangerous ozone pollution in 2026: Report

Widespread extreme heat and human-caused air pollution have exposed nearly 40% of the global population to dangerous levels of ground-level ozone so far this year.

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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Sep 30, 11:49 AM

Nearly 40% of global population exposed to dangerous ozone pollution in 2026: Report

Widespread extreme heat and human-caused air pollution have exposed nearly 40% of the global population to dangerous levels of ground-level ozone so far this year.

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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Sep 30, 11:49 AM

Nearly 40% of global population exposed to dangerous ozone pollution in 2026: Report

Widespread extreme heat and human-caused air pollution have exposed nearly 40% of the global population to dangerous levels of ground-level ozone so far this year.

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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Sep 30, 11:49 AM

Nearly 40% of global population exposed to dangerous ozone pollution in 2026: Report

Widespread extreme heat and human-caused air pollution have exposed nearly 40% of the global population to dangerous levels of ground-level ozone so far this year.

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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Sep 30, 11:49 AM

Nearly 40% of global population exposed to dangerous ozone pollution in 2026: Report

Widespread extreme heat and human-caused air pollution have exposed nearly 40% of the global population to dangerous levels of ground-level ozone so far this year.

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Sep 30, 11:49 AM

Nearly 40% of global population exposed to dangerous ozone pollution in 2026: Report

Widespread extreme heat and human-caused air pollution have exposed nearly 40% of the global population to dangerous levels of ground-level ozone so far this year.

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Sep 30, 11:49 AM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

Sep 30, 11:49 AM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

Sep 30, 11:49 AM: KGO / ABC7 San Francisco joined the source map.

Sep 30, 11:49 AM: WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 6 sources · 1 bucket.