Ozone Pollution: "Double Punishment During Heat Peaks" for Respiratory Diseases, Warns the Association Santé Respiratoire France

Paris – 25.05.2026: Frédéric Le Guillou, president of the association Santé Respiratoire France, warned in an interview with France Inter about the health risks linked to high ozone levels during heatwaves. He emphasized that such conditions represent a "double punishment" for people with respiratory diseases.Ozone is a secondary air pollutant formed through chemical reactions between nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds under the influence of heat and sunlight. These reactions particularly lead to increased ozone levels during heatwaves, which are harmful to human health. According to the European Climate Change ...