🌍 Nearly 40% of the global population was exposed to harmful levels of ground-level ozone in the first 8 months of 2026, Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service says

⚠ Asia was the most affected region, with 60% of its population exposed to ozone levels classified as ‘extremely poor’

🔥 Extreme heat and human-caused pollution combined to drive ozone pollution across large parts of the world