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Ozone is responsible for absorbing much of the Sun\'s ultraviolet radiation, so without it, more of that radiation would be reaching the surface. Overexposure to UV radiation is one of the main causes of skin cancer, so I\'d presume melanoma cases would skyrocket.

In addition, the ozone that traps UV radiation heats the stratosphere, so without it, the upper atmosphere would be colder. I\'m not sure about the meteorological implications of that, but I would venture to say that it may cause cooler climates, even though we\'d be too dead to see the effects firsthand.

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