This depletion has allowed more dangerous UV-B radiation to reach the earths surface. So what effects will ozone depletion have on us? Although, at present, the ozone layer blocks out most of the damaging UVB radiation received from the Sun, a small amount slips by, damaging out skin in the form of sunburns and suntans...
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Human skin has developed various defence mechanisms against the damaging effects of UV radiation. The skin adapts to increased UV exposure by thickening its outer layer and by developing pigmentation that serves to shade the more vulnerable and deeper residing dividing cells. Overly damaged cells will normally self destruct through a process called apoptosis, and if this fails, the immune system should get rid of any resulting aberrant cells...
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Ozone Layer Society has been widely addressed with the many problems that we are having in our environment today. A major problem is that of CFCs. CFC stands for Chlorofluorocarbons which are found in many of the aerosol spray cans...	1 / 204
greenhouse effect, and ozone depletion Experts are concerned that extra radiation getting through to Earth's surface could lead to problems in the future. During the next century, extra ultraviolet radiation could cause millions of new cases of skin cancer...	1 / 154
CFCs and the Ozone Layer (Report) It can also change the orientation and motility in phytoplankton - the base of the food chain for ocean creatures. This can cause damage to early developmental stages of fish, shrimp, crabs, and amphibians...	2 / 319
Ozone Layer Each radical is then free to initiate and catalyze a chain reaction capable of breaking down over 100,000 ozone molecules. The breakdown of ozone in the stratosphere results in the ozone molecules being unable to absorb ultraviolet radiation...	2 / 339