First ozone measurements from Everest's peak

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The first ozone measurement taken on the summit of Mount Everest has revealed surprisingly high levels of ozone, which scientists involved in the expedition suggest might have originated from urban pollution.

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Regional nuclear war would wreak havoc on the ozone

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New analysis frohm the United States says that even a regional nuclear war would not only be devastating to the countries involved but would also cause havoc worldwide for at least a decade.

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Ozone: Friend or Foe?

Smog harmful to health

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should consider deaths caused by ozone when it sets air-quality standards, according to a report released today by the National Academies' National Research Council (NRC). "This is an important result," because it will justify a tighter standard, says George Thurston, an environmental scientist at New York University in New York City.

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MIT: Human-generated ozone will damage crops

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An MIT study concludes that increasing levels of ozone due to the growing use of fossil fuels will damage global vegetation, resulting in serious costs to the world's economy.

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