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California has worst US air pollution: report

CaliforniahasthemostpollutedcitiesintheUnitedStates,areportissuedonWednesdaysaid,asPresidentDonaldTrump'sadministrationseekstoforcethestatetoweakenitsvehicleemi

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Study finds ozone layer declining over populated zones

TheozonelayerthatprotectslifeonEarthfromdeadlyultravioletradiationisunexpectedlydecliningabovetheplanet'smostpopulatedregions,accordingtoastudyreleasedTuesday.A

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Earth’s ozone hole shrinks to smallest since 1988

NASAsaidonThursdaythattheozoneholeoverAntarcticashranktoitssmallestpeaksince1988.ThehugeholeinEarth’sprotectiveozonelayerreacheditsmaximumthisyear–7.6millionsqu

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PM 2.5 decrease but ozone pollution rise in N China

TheBeijing-Tianjin-HebeiregionhasseennotableprogressintacklingPM2.5airpollutionafterfouryearsofanofficialcampaignbutitnowfacessevereozonepollution,accordingtoan

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Study: ozone pollution tied to cardiovascular health

Exposure to ozone, a powerful greenhouse gas and a widespread air pollutant in many major cities, may cause cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attack, high blood pressure and stroke, according to a new study of Chinese adults.

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Study: ozone pollution tied to cardiovascular health

Exposuretoozone,apowerfulgreenhousegasandawidespreadairpollutantinmanymajorcities,maycausecardiovasculardiseases,suchasheartattack,highbloodpressureandstroke,ac

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Ozone overtakes PM2.5 as the top pollutant in Beijing

Excessive ozone gas has become the prime pollution problem in Beijing in recent days, replacing the notorious PM2.5, and it's likely to linger for a couple of days, the capital's environmental monitoring authority said on Monday.

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Ozone problem in S.Korea gets worse

The ozone problem is worsening in major cities in Korea. Ozone is a harmful gas produced when nitrogen oxide from diesel exhaust reacts with ultraviolet rays.

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International ozone treaty working despite anomaly

New Zealand government scientists said Thursday that an international treaty to stop the use of ozone-depleting gases was still working despite a study showing new damage to the ozone layer in the Northern Hemisphere.

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UN report highlights role of ozone hole in climate change

A United Nations report recognizing the role of the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica is significant in understanding climate change in the Southern Hemisphere, a leading New Zealand government expert said Thursday.