Study links 830 deaths to heat and ozone in India
India
A new study shows heat waves and high ozone pollution led to about 830 extra deaths across India during the 2024 heat wave, including about 490 additional heart-disease deaths and 342 COPD deaths.
Ozone levels shot past the WHO's safe limit, especially in northern India, making things riskier for people with heart or lung issues.
Researchers urge national heat wave designation
Researchers linked these deaths to both extreme heat and a big jump in ozone levels: problems.
They're urging India to treat heat waves as national disasters so states can get relief funds and put better health protections in place.