How does the ozone layer affect life on Earth?

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Danial Ahmed · Answer 1 · 2017-08-04T15:40:56+0000

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Depletion of the ozone layer has consequences on humans, animals and plants. This typically results from higher UV levels reaching us on earth. Research confirms that high levels of UV Rays cause non-melanoma skin cancer. Additionally, it plays a major role in malignant melanoma development.

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Jerikc XIONG · Answer 2 · 2017-08-10T01:05:15+0000

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The ozone layer acts as a filter for the shorter wavelength and highly hazardous ultraviolet radiation (UVR) from the sun, protecting life on Earth from its potentially harmful effects. When the sky is clear, there is an inverse relationship between stratospheric ozone and solar UVR measured at the Earth's surface

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