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WATCH: How Arizona heat leads to surging ozone pollution

ABC15 Meteorologist Justin Hobbs breaks down how ozone forms and how it impacts the human body
How Arizona heat leads to surging ozone pollution
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PHOENIX — Arizona heat is here, and it is only going to get hotter this summer.

Our hot weather also helps ozone pollution to worsen.

Ozone is formed through a chemical reaction that is triggered by heat.

ABC15 meteorologist Justin Hobbs breaks down the science of ozone formation along with how the pollutant affects the human body in the player above.