Atmospheric Concentration of Chlorofluorocarbons: Addressing the Global Concern with the Longitudinal Bent-Cable Model

Biological consequences such as skin cancer, cataracts, irreversible damage to plants, and reduction of drifting organisms (e.g.,; animals, plants, archaea, bacteria) in the ocean’s photic zone may result from increased ultraviolet (UV) exposure due to ozone depletion. According to “Ozone Science: The Facts Behind the Phaseout” by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, each natural reduction in ozone levels has been followed by a recovery, though there is convincing scientific evidence that the ozone shield is being depleted well beyond changes due to natural processes. In particular, ozone depletion due to human activity is a major concern, but may be controlled.

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