Rapid Increases in Warm-Season Surface Ozone and Resulting Health Impact in China Since 2013

China’s nationwide ozone monitoring network initiated in 2013 has observed severe surface ozone pollution. This network, combined with the recent Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report (TOAR) data set, offers a more comprehensive view on global surface ozone distribution and trends. Here, we report quantitative estimates of the warm-season (April–September) surface ozone trends and resulting health impacts at Chinese cities in 2013–2019. Both the parametric and nonparametric linear trends for 12 ozone metrics relevant to human health and vegetation exposure are derived. We find that all ozone metrics averaged from Chinese urban sites have increased significantly since 2013. The warm-season daily maximum 8-h…

• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Award: 41922037
• MO
  Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China

  Award: 2017YFC0210102