Concurrent Heat Waves, Air Pollution Exacerbate Negative Health Effects of Each (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

University of California - Irvine

Concurrent Heat Waves, Air Pollution Exacerbate Negative Health Effects of Each (1 of 2)

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A heat wave and pollution episode struck the eastern portion of the United States and Canada in late June of 2005. Observations show the concurrence of high surface ozone, an abundance of fine particulate matter and scorching temperatures.

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Jordan Schnell / Princeton University

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