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Question : What is ozone depletion. |
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Answer» Solution :The main ozone depletion effects are: • Increases the incidence of cataract, throat and lung irritation and aggravation of asthma or emphysema, SKIN cancer and diminishing the FUNCTIONING of immune system in human beings. • Juvenile mortality of animals. • Increased incidence of mutations. • In plants, photosynthetic chemicals will be affected and therefore photosynthesis will be inhibited. Decreased photosynthesis will result in increased atmospheric `CO_2`resulting in global warming and also shortage of food leading to food crisis. • Increase in temperature changes the climate and rainfall pattern which may result in flood /DROUGHT, sea water rise, imbalance in ecosystems AFFECTING flora and fauna |
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