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If enough ozone is depleted, holes in the ozone layer such at those documented over the Antarctic and Arctic regions. (Animation from EPA) The increase in cases of certain forms of cancer and cataracts has been attributed to the thinning of the ozone layer. A decrease in the protective ozone layer also damages plankton, the foundation of the marine food chain, and crops. Facts on Ozone Depletion - very comprehensive, includes pictures, graphs,data on the ozone hole over Antarctica, information on the effects of CFC's on the environment, volcanoes, and the impact of ozone depletion on humans EPA: Ozone Depletion - includes the science behind ozone depletion and what the government is trying to about it; information on international treaties and proposed substitutes for ozone depleting substances; has a glossary of commonly used terms Stratospheric Ozone Depletion - includes a pictures describing how ozone depletion works and common ozone myths Greenpeace - Saving the Ozone Layer - Impacts of the Projected Depletion of the Ozone Layer - a scientific paper on the history of ozone, the potential medical effects, and the effects on an ecosystem Total Ozone Maps of the Northern Hemisphere - color up-to-date maps which indicate the amount of ozone over the northern hemisphere Information Sheet - information on the effects of UV radiation and ozone; includes graphs |
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These lists of resource links are a result of a collaboration
between Eva Clement, student at the North Carolina School
for Science and Math, and members of the North
Carolina Sierra Club Medoc
Group.
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