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Ozone Importance GOOD: Stratosphere Ozone = O3 BAD: Ground (SMOG)
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Ozone Importance OZONE SHIELD PROTECTS EARTH FROM ULTRAVIOLET
RADIATION
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Ozone Importance ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION FROM SUN OZONE = SUNSCREEN
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ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
UV destroys phytoplankton UV causes skin cancer / sunburn UV causes eye damage UV mutates amphibians and kills eggs
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OZONE PROBLEMS CFC’s = chlorofluorocarbons destroy ozone
CFC’s found in coolants/aerosols/foams Takes 50 years to replace ozone Ozone Hole at the poles
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What have we done? Montreal Protocol
Countries agreed to stop using CFC’s
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