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Air Pollution
Factors that affect ozone
formation include heat,
concentrations of precursor
chemicals, and methane
emissions. Particulate matter
concentrations are affected by
wildfire emissions and air
stagnation episodes, among
other factors such as radon gas.
By increasing these different
factors, climate change is
projected to lead to increased
concentrations of ozone and
particulate matter in some
regions. Increases in global
temperatures could cause
associated increases in
premature deaths related
to worsened ozone and
particle pollution.
Effects on Health
Public health can be affected by
disruptions of physical, biological,
and ecological systems, including
disturbances originating here and
elsewhere. The health effects of these
disruptions include increased respiratory
and cardiovascular disease, injuries and
premature deaths related to extreme
weather events, changes in the prevalence
and geographical distribution of food-
and water-borne illnesses and other
infectious diseases, and threats to
mental health.
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