Ozone is a gas found throughout the atmosphere, and is most highly concentrated between 10 and 50 km above sea level (Global). This is known as the ozone layer. The ozone layer makes life on earth possible by protecting us from the damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation from the sun. Recent evidence has shown that some parts of the ozone layer are getting thinner, and there is some controversy as to whether this is due to human activity, specifically the use of chemicals known as CFCs an
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