Theozonelayer TheozonelayerwrapstheEarthandcanbefoundaround10to30milesoff theground.Itisathinlayerofatmospherethatprotectsusfromthesun.(An ozonemoleculeisformedofthreesmalloxygenatomsthatactlikeanestand catchtheUVrays.)Indeed,thesunsultravioletraysaredangerousand withouttheozonelayertheywouldharmlifeontheplanet.Intheoceanthe planktonwouldbethefirsttodiefollowedinevitablybybiggercreaturesthat feedonthem.OnEarth,thesamescenariowouldhappenwithsomevital plants.Moreover,toomuchUVradiationmeansseveresunburnforpeopleas wellasearlyaging,wrinklingandskincancer. Finally,theozonelayerisveryimportantbutunfortunatelyitisthinning.One waytosaveourwayoflifeistorecycle.Newozoneiscreatedbynature everydayandthereforeifweslowdownthedamagesmadebyhumans,wecan savetheozonelayer.

. TheOzoneHole Ozoneholeisthetermusedtoshowthedegreeofdestructionoftheozone layerwhenthelevelexceeds50%detected.In1970scientistsshoweda decreaseofperiodicAntarticozone.Ofseasonnalozoneholeshavebeen observedovertheArticandtheAntarticpartofCanadaandtheextreme northeastofunitedstates Thedangerofultravioletlights. Theozonelayerisessentialfortheliveofplanetbecausesheprotectsof ultravioletlightsnoxiousemittedbythesun.Theultravioletlightsaregathering inthreegroups:theUVlightsUVC,theUVlightsUVBandtheUVlightsUVC. TheimpactofUVonAlivebodiesdpendonthewavelenght:morethis wavelenghtisshort,morethedangerisbig.TheUVlightsUVCarethemost dangerousontherange.Luckily,theyarestoppedbytheozonelayer.Now,this potectlayerrefinesher,particularlyataltitudefrom14to20Km. TheworldaverageradiationoftheUVBattheleveloftheearth'ssurface raisesof10%between1986and1996.Thedegradationoftheozonelayer impliesalesserfiltrationofthemostharmfulultravioletlightsandariseofthe risksfortheworldlife: .superficialburns,conjunctivites,cataracts. increaseofcancersandageingoftheskin.

diseasesoftheimmunesystem. reductionofthephotosynthesis:decreaseofthereturnsandthequalityof thecultures,thedisappearanceoftheplankton,thefirstlinkoftheaquatic foodchains... Andmore,theUVB: acceleratethegenerationofthephotochemicalsmog,sostimulatingthe productionoftheozonewhoisharmful decreasethelifeexpectancyofcertaininorganicmaterialsaspaintsand blowup. Forexample,toPuntaArenas,intheSouthofChile,thequantityofozone decreases30to50%duringtheSouthernspring,obligingtheinhabitantsto protectitselftheskin. HowcouldweprotecttheOzonelayerwhilekeppinganordinarylife? Ifyoufeelconcernedandyouwanttoprotecttheozonelayer,yourprincipal chanllengeistoreduceceyourC02emmision. So, begintotrytouseproductswhicharelabeled"OzoneFriendly"because they'relesshostiletotheozonelayerthanothers andyoushouldn'tusecarstoomuchbecausealotofthemthrawbackso muchpollutionintheairwhatdamagetheozonelayer. Reduceabsolutlyyouredeaodorantconsumption,theyareveryHarmfulfor theOzonlayertoo. ToreduceCO2emission,youhavetoreduceenergyConsumption.Todoit, duringwinter,usewarmclothestodon'tuseradiatorsanymoreand duringsummer,youshoulddressyouwarmlytolimittheuseofair conditionersandfans. Whenyouleavearoom,turnofthelights,thefaucetsandalltheelectronic deviceswichyou'renotusing.

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