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Hot summer weather exacerbating ozone pollution

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News Published 14 Aug 2013 Last modified 23 Nov 2020

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Unusually high temperatures this summer may be contributing to poor air quality in many European cities. Thresholds to protect health from ground-level ozone have been exceeded across Europe in recent weeks, according to preliminary data reported to the European Environment Agency (EEA).