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    The ozone layer protects life on Earth from harmful UV radiation. In the 1970s, scientists discovered the ozone layer was depleting due to certain man-made chemicals, notably those used in refrigerators and fire extinguishers. Depletion of the ozone layer increases UV radiation at the surface, which is detrimental to human health through higher risks of skin cancer and cataracts, and damages ecosystems and agricultural productivity.

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    The ozone layer protects life on Earth from harmful UV radiation. In the 1970s, scientists discovered the ozone layer was depleting due to certain man-made chemicals, notably those used in refrigerators and fire extinguishers. Depletion of the ozone layer increases UV radiation at the surface, which is detrimental to human health through higher risks of skin cancer and cataracts, and damages ecosystems and agricultural productivity.

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    The ozone layer protects life on Earth from harmful UV radiation. In the 1970s, scientists discovered the ozone layer was depleting due to certain man-made chemicals, notably those used in refrigerators and fire extinguishers. Depletion of the ozone layer increases UV radiation at the surface, which is detrimental to human health through higher risks of skin cancer and cataracts, and damages ecosystems and agricultural productivity.

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    Depletion of the ozone layer

    Ozone layer

    The ozone layer is a natural layer of gas in the upper atmosphere,


    which protects humans and other living things from harmful
    ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.

    Although ozone is present throughout the atmosphere in small


    concentrations, its highest concentration (around 90%) occurs in
    the stratosphere, a layer 10 to 50 km above the earth's surface.
    The ozone layer filters most of the sun's harmful ultraviolet
    radiation, making it crucial for life on Earth.

    Depletion of the ozone layer

    In the 1970s, scientists discovered that the ozone layer was


    depleting.

    Ozone concentrations in the atmosphere vary naturally as a


    function of temperature, meteorological conditions, latitude and
    altitude, while substances expelled by natural phenomena, such as
    volcanic eruptions, can also affect levels of ozone.

    However, these natural phenomena could not explain the observed


    levels of depletion, and scientific data showed that the cause lay in
    certain man-made chemicals. These ozone-depleting substances
    were introduced primarily in the 1970s in a wide range of consumer
    and industrial applications, most notably in refrigerators, air
    conditioners, and fire extinguishers.

    Effects of ozone layer depletion on humans and the environment

    The depletion of the ozone layer causes an increase in the levels of


    ultraviolet radiation on the earth's surface, which is detrimental to
    human health.
    Negative effects include increased cases of certain types of skin
    cancer, cataracts, and immune disorders. UV radiation also affects
    terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, by altering growth, food
    chains, and biochemical cycles. Aquatic organisms just below the
    surface of the water, the base of the food chain, suffer especially
    the adverse effects of high levels of UV radiation. Ultraviolet rays
    also affect plant growth and reduce agricultural productivity.

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