SwedenLivingWorld world_2_fill WorldBusiness BusinessSports sports-soccer SportsEntertainmentEntertain

Hazardous Ozone Levels in the Wake of the Heatwave

High temperatures are now increasing the risk of harmful high concentrations of ozone at ground level, warns the EU's satellite surveillance service (Cams). Levels that can be health hazardous.

» Updated: 31 July 2024, 16:07

» Published: 31 July 2024

Hazardous Ozone Levels in the Wake of the Heatwave
Photo: Claudio Bresciani/TT

It is as a consequence of the recent heatwaves that Cams are warning about ozone levels. According to their forecasts, the month shift of July-August implies unusually high concentrations of ozone above ground.

If the concentrations of ozone exceed certain threshold values, it entails "significant health and environmental risks", according to Cams.

Regions around Paris, where the OS is in full swing, Benelux and Germany are among the countries where ozone concentrations will reach peak values, warns the EU satellite monitoring service. The Po Valley in northern Italy is also expected to experience very high concentrations of ozone until August 4.

Elevated levels of ozone near the ground are hazardous to health and lead, among other things, to increased discomfort for people with asthma or other lung diseases. Particularly vulnerable are already sensitive individuals, such as the sick, the elderly, and children.

High concentrations of ground-level ozone arise from, among other things, emissions of various substances that then form ozone in combination with high temperatures and sunlight. It may therefore become more common as the number of heatwaves and rising temperatures increase, according to Cams.

Tags
TTT
By TTThis article has been altered and translated by Sweden Herald

More news

Family Friend Sentenced for Rape of 14-Year-Old
1 MIN READ

Family Friend Sentenced for Rape of 14-Year-Old

Climate Meeting Overtime - Tough Questions Unanswered
3 MIN READ

Climate Meeting Overtime - Tough Questions Unanswered

E22 Open Again After Snow Chaos
1 MIN READ

E22 Open Again After Snow Chaos

Facade shot at in Malmö
1 MIN READ

Facade shot at in Malmö

The King about the Queen: Nice to be two
2 MIN READ

The King about the Queen: Nice to be two

The Climate Summit Overtime - What Happens Now?
3 MIN READ

The Climate Summit Overtime - What Happens Now?

Trucks stuck – E22 closed
2 MIN READ

Trucks stuck – E22 closed

Turbulence-hit SAS plane to be investigated
1 MIN READ

Turbulence-hit SAS plane to be investigated

The "Chinese Wall" gets district heating back
1 MIN READ

The "Chinese Wall" gets district heating back

Multiple dogs injured – protective hunting of lynx
1 MIN READ

Multiple dogs injured – protective hunting of lynx

Suspected dangerous object was a thrown-in stone
1 MIN READ

Suspected dangerous object was a thrown-in stone

Preschool Employee Convicted of Gross Child Rape
1 MIN READ

Preschool Employee Convicted of Gross Child Rape

Stockholm City Terminates Contract with HVB Home
1 MIN READ

Stockholm City Terminates Contract with HVB Home

Reactions: Shameful and Insufficient
2 MIN READ

Reactions: Shameful and Insufficient

The police increase presence during Black Friday
1 MIN READ

The police increase presence during Black Friday

The draft of the Climate Meeting: "Everyone will be dissatisfied"
3 MIN READ

The draft of the Climate Meeting: "Everyone will be dissatisfied"

Swedish support for long-range weapons in Ukraine
1 MIN READ

Swedish support for long-range weapons in Ukraine

Swedes sentenced for murder of Swede in Sarajevo
1 MIN READ

Swedes sentenced for murder of Swede in Sarajevo

Object in Trelleborg harmless
1 MIN READ

Object in Trelleborg harmless

The Climate Summit's Draft: "Everyone Will Be Dissatisfied"
3 MIN READ

The Climate Summit's Draft: "Everyone Will Be Dissatisfied"