Heat and Pollution Events Are Deadly, Especially in the Global South

Researchers found that the combination of heat waves and high PM2.5 pollution led to nearly 700,000 premature deaths in the past 30 years—most of which occurred in the Global South.

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Eos
Published
2025-05-14
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1029/2025eo250151
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Climate Change and Health Impacts
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Heat and Pollution Events Are Deadly, Especially in the Global South

Sarah Derouin
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Climate Change and Health Impacts
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Heat and Pollution Events Are Deadly, Especially in the Global South

Sarah Derouin
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Abstract

Researchers found that the combination of heat waves and high PM2.5 pollution led to nearly 700,000 premature deaths in the past 30 years—most of which occurred in the Global South.

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