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Atmospheric Pollution — CHEMISTRY STD 9 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9CHEMISTRYAtmospheric Pollution2 Marks
Question
What consequences will follow the destruction of the ozone layer?
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Answer

Ozone layer depletion increases the amount of UVB that reaches the Earth’s surface. Laboratory and epidemiological studies demonstrate that UVB causes non-melanoma skin cancer and plays a major role in malignant melanoma development.

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