Sunday, August 14, 2011

What's wrong with a hole in the ozone layer?

Since the ozone layer absorbs UV ultraviolet light from the Sun, ozone layer depletion is expected to increase surface UV levels, which could lead to damage, including increases in skin cancer.The main public concern regarding the ozone hole has been the effects of increased surface UV and microwave radiation on human health.An increase of UV radiation would be expected to affect crops.

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