How does the thinning of the ozone layer affect the climate?
Facts about the ozone layer
The ozone layer absorbs harmful rays from the Sun so that they don't reach Earth.
It absorbs the a kind of ultraviolet light called UVB.
Molecules called CFCs, which are in chlorine, break down ozone molecules and thin out the ozone layer.
Ozone molecules are blue, which is why the sky is blue to us.
Thinning of the ozone layer let's UBB rays in, which can cause cancer in people.
MLA cited sources
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"Ozone Science: The Facts Behind the Phaseout | Ozone Layer Protection | US EPA." EPA. Environmental Protection Agency, 19 Aug. 2010. Web. 08 Mar. 2013.
"Ozone Depletion." National Geographic. National Geographic, n.d. Web. 08 Mar. 2013.
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Causes of this problem
Using products that release CFCs, such as hairspray, pool chlorine, and refrigerators cause thinning in the ozone layer. The government has taken preventative measures, banning many products that contribute to this problem.
In the 1960s, most people used refrigerators that released CFCs. These refrigerators alone did so much damage to the ozone layer that they were banned, and the design of all refrigerators was changed.