EL CAMBIO CLIAMTICO Y SU SALUD

The document details the relationship between rising global temperatures and the formation of ground-level ozone, which is created when nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds react with heat and sunlight. It highlights that without strong climate policies, respiratory issues such as asthma attacks could increase by 11.8 million annual incidences by 2050. The text emphasizes the disproportionate impact on children, the elderly, and Latino populations in the U.S., noting that nearly half of the U.S. population lives in areas with unhealthy ozone levels.

• Ground-level ozone is formed by a chemical reaction between nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds triggered by heat and sunlight. These precursors are emitted from power plants, factories, vehicles, chemical solvents, and gasoline.
• Global warming is expected to increase ground-level ozone concentrations, leading to an average of 2.8 million additional respiratory problems by the end of the decade. By 2050, in the absence of strong climate policies, this could rise to 11.8 million extra incidences annually.
• Latino populations in the United States are disproportionately affected by ozone pollution. In 2006, 48.4% of Latinos lived in counties that violated ozone standards. The ten states expected to have the highest number of ozone-related health problems in 2020 include those with the largest and fastest-growing Latino populations: CA, TX, NY, IL, PA, OH, MI, NC, NJ, and VA.
• Increased ozone levels are projected to cause significant societal disruptions by 2020, including an average of 944,000 additional school days lost and increased hospitalizations for 3,700 elderly people and 1,400 infants. By 2050, these figures could rise to 4.1 million lost school days, 24,000 elderly hospitalizations, and 5,700 infant hospitalizations.

APA

Union of Concerned Scientists (n.d.). EL CAMBIO CLIAMTICO Y SU SALUD. https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/2019-09/climate-change-ozone-spanish-factsheet.pdf

Chicago

Union of Concerned Scientists. EL CAMBIO CLIAMTICO Y SU SALUD. n.d. https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/2019-09/climate-change-ozone-spanish-factsheet.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{unionofconcernedscientistsndcambio, author = {{Union of Concerned Scientists}}, title = {{EL CAMBIO CLIAMTICO Y SU SALUD}}, institution = {Union of Concerned Scientists}, url = {https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/2019-09/climate-change-ozone-spanish-factsheet.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }