Question

List any two effects of ozone layer depletion:

Answer 1

Ozone layer depletion:

• This is thinning of the ozone layer, that is present in the stratosphere due to the release of the ozone-depleting substances (ODS) by human activities.
• The thinning is also called an ozone hole.
• Ozone gas protects living organisms by absorbing the harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation coming from the sun.

Harmful effects of the ozone layer depletion:

• Diseases like skin cancer are caused due to exposure to UV rays.
• Diseases like cataracts and other diseases are also caused by ozone layer depletion.
• Life on the earth will eventually get destroyed if the ozone depletion is not corrected.