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What has been done to limit the destruction of the ozone layer?
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To limit the destruction of ozone, many steps have been taken. Banning of CFC's is the main.
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What Hole is in the ozone layer?
There is not actually a hole in the ozone layer. The ozone has been reduced below some limit.
What layer of the atmosephere has partialy destroyed by chemicals?
The ozone layer has been partially destroyed. The destruction is over the poles.
Some refrigerants used in air conditioners have been associated with?
destruction of the ozone layer
What are some of the theories about the ozone layer?
See "What does the ozone layer do?"
What human chemical can destroy the ozone layer?
Chlorofluorocarbons (e.g. freons - as once used in spray cans, refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners). They rise through the atmosphere to the ozone layer where UV decomposes them, releasing the chlorine gas which catalyzes the destruction of ozone in that layer. These chemicals have been phased out as much as possible, replaced by hydrochlorofluorocarbons (which decompose nearly completely in the lower atmosphere, never reaching to ozone layer) or fully fluorinated fluorocarbons (which contain no chlorine, fluorine gas released in the ozone layer does not catalyze ozone destruction).
How has the ozone layer been destroyed?
Ozone layer has been destroyed by CFC's. They react with ozone to deplete it.
What is the principle cause of ozone layer?
The ozone layer protects us form the Sun's harmful ultraviolent rays. If we didn't have the ozone layer, we'd all get really sunburned without sunscreen and we would have a higher chance of getting skin cancer. Destruction of the ozone layer in parts of the world are caused by CFC chemicals that are realeased into the air. When they reach the ozone layer over about 30 years, they destroy part of the ozone layer, leaving a hole in the ozone. There is one located in Austrailia, and the percentage of skin cancer of cases have risen. CFC production has been reduced and parts of the ozone holes have been replaced by new ozone.
How have aerosols affected ozone layer and what laws have been passed to protect the ozone layer?
Aerosols deplete the ozone by reacting with it. Ban on CFC's have been implemented.
Is it true that the earth was protected by water near the ozone layer?
No, there was no water near the ozone layer. The ozone layer has been protecting from the UV on it's own.
How did the ozone layer start?
The ozone layer might have started very early. As the UV hit the oxygen, ozone would have been created.
How does hairspray destroy the ozone layer?
Not any more. The CFCs that were used as aerosols in the 1980s are responsible for the depletion of the ozone layer. These have been phased out and scientists hope the ozone layer will have recovered by about 2060.It emits gases that damage the ozone layer.
What makes scientists think that ozone layer disappearng?
There have been various experiments measuring the ozone layer. The ozone over the poles is seen to have depleted.
