"The problem is the storms come up so rapidly, " said Gray, a professor of atmospheric science at Colorado State University.

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This project makes use for the first time of high resolution simulations from a state-of-the-art regional atmospheric chemistry model to capture both urban and regional scale air pollution features.

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At higher altitudes, where atmospheric pressure is lower, oxygen enters the body less readily, leading to the hypoxic state.

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Portland State funded the study along with Oregon Sea Grant, a program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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