Science Policy & Research Governance
Heatwave-driven ozone may have caused 26,500 deaths in India in 2024, IIT Kharagpur estimates
- Organisation
- IIT Kharagpur
- Source
- Nature India, published
- On SHODHX
· Approved by Sameer Gupta
Twenty years of data (2004–2024) across 188 heatwave events show surface ozone exceeding the WHO guideline on 39–45% of days in much of northern India, peaking during heatwaves.
Why this matters for Indian researchers
Heat action plans in India focus on temperature; this study argues they must also cover ozone pollution, which rises sharply with heat and harms heart and lung health.
Original report by Nature India, .
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