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Yes. There are two ways to do this: 1) reduce the ozone produced, and/or 2) destroy the ozone that exists. Tropospheric ozone is produced by NOx (internal combustion byproduct), VOC (organic carbon-based materials... fuel, methane, etc.), and purple or more energetic light from the Sun. Stop burning fossil fuels to move our tiny butts from point A to point B... biggest change we could make in production. Water vapor (works, but takes minutes), any compound with a carbon-carbon double bond (perfumes, etc.), any sulfur compound that is not fully oxidized, and catalytic compounds like Carulite 200(R) will all consume ozone.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoThere are four components to tropospheric ozone production, as a result of Man's actions. These are available oxygen, violet or more energetic light, VOCs (unburned fuel, and exudants from Nature), and NOx (from infernal combustion engines).
We cannot reduce available oxygen unless we start eliminating plant life, and ensure killing ourselves.
We cannot stop the Sun from producing violet or more energetic light. We cannot artificially add enough colorants to the atmosphere to achieve this result. Thankfully, we only get this radiation about 8 or so hours a day.
We can reduce the amount of fuel used, we can control fuel vented to the atmosphere, we can maintain our catalytic converters, and we can make sure all combustion sources use them. There are still plenty of natural sources of VOCs... including methane.
We can switch to steam engines or fuel cells, which do not produce NOx. We can decrease engine temperatures further, which reduces NOx production, but this increases the amount of fuel used (and vented).
We can switch to mass transportation or bicycles for most daily needs. We can increase the humidity in the air (which decays ozone). We can blow air rapidly out of cities (which poisons the areas around them).
Some of these things make sense. Can you spot them?
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∙ 10y agoWe can reduce ozone level by releasing more and more CFC gases. But it is not recommended to do so.
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∙ 9y agoOzone at ground is a greenhouse gas. It is released from vehicles.
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∙ 10y agoWe can release more CFC gases to reduce ozone levels. But it is not wise to do so.
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How does the ozone layer reduce the amount of ultraviolet radiation that reaches earths surface?
Ozone is (relatively) opaque to ultraviolet light.
You can reduce the amount of pollutants in your home by?
Improving air circulation
How can you intervene and reduce the amount of air pollution?
To help reduce the amount of air pollution you can car pool, unplug all devices before leaving your house (whether they're already turned off or not) or ride your bike when possible.
How can breeding programs reduce pollution?
Breeding programs reduce pollution in the sense that breeding programs reduce the amount of air pollution in the atmosphere and slows down CO2 production.
A gas in the air formed by the addition of an oxygen atom to an oxygen molecule?
Ozone. Normal Oxygen air is O2, and Ozone is O3.
What can people do to reduce the amount of ozone in the air?
The amount of ozone in the air we breathe can be reduced by avoiding / minmizing processes that use internal combustion.
Which are the causes of the pollution on ozone layer?
The pollution of ozone layer is cause by CFC's. They reduce the amount of ozone in the atmosphere.
How does the ozone layer reduce the amount of ultraviolet radiation that reaches earths surface?
Ozone is (relatively) opaque to ultraviolet light.
What can you do to reduce ozone pollution?
To reduce ozone pollution, curb CFC's. They are the ones that deplete ozone.
Way to reduce ozone depletion?
There are many ways to reduce ozone depletion like:Less use of CFC'SCFC'S produced by refrigerators,air conditioners,etc...
What is being done to reduce the loss of the stratospheric ozone?
To reduce ozone loss, CFC's are banned. They react with ozone to deplete it.
What needs to be done to reduce ozone depletion?
To reduce ozone depletion, we must stop the use of CFC's. They react with ozone to deplete it.
How do you reduce our impact on the ozone layer?
Don't release harmful chemicals and toxins into the air.
What do you as people need to do to reduce ozone depletion?
We need to reduce ozone depletion. We can do that by curbing the use of CFC's.
You can reduce the amount of pollutants in your home by?
Improving air circulation
How does the ozone layer help maintain ground-level air quality?
The ozone layer absorbs a large portion of incoming UV radiation, which keeps ground-level ozone from forming. A higher percentage of UV radiation entering the troposphere would allow a greater amount of ozone to form in the troposphere. Ozone is a pollutant in the troposphere. By regulating the amount of UV radiation that enters the troposphere, the ozone layer also regulates the amount of ozone formation in the troposphere.
How can people reduce the amount of electricity used by an air conditioner?
The best way to reduce the amount of electricity used by an air conditioner is to raise the set point of the thermostat to a warmer setting.
