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Ruth Wright

A little known greenhouse gas is quietly harming half of Europeans. This Italian city is hit hardest

Half of Europeans were exposed to a little-known greenhouse gas during this summer’s record breaking heatwaves and wildfires.

Ground-level ozone is an air pollutant that can “penetrate deep into the respiratory system and enter the bloodstream, allowing it to reach almost all organs within the body.” People who suffer from asthma are the most at risk.

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