troposphere stratosphere ozone layer is a thin, fragile shield that contains relatively high...
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• Ozone layer is a thin, fragile shield that contains relatively high concentrations of ozone.
• It shields the entire Earth from much of the harmful UV radiation that comes from the sun
• Damage in the ozone layer will naturally mean the entry of harmful rays in to the atmosphere.
• In the 1970s, the scientists discovered that the ozone layer is being depleted.
The main causes of why ozone layer is now being destroyed at a faster rate than it was being naturally produced are the….
Ozone layer is being destroyed by a group of
manufactured chemicals that are called ODS or Ozone-Depleting Substances.
The main ODS are the following:
• Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC 11, CFC 12, CFC 13)
• Methyl bromide (CH3Br)
• Halons (halon-1211, halon-1301, halon-2402)
• Carbon tetrachloride (CCI4)
• Hydrochloroluorocarbons (HCFC 22 and HCFC 123)
Emissions Accumulation
Transportation
ConversionChemical Reaction
Removal
The Principal Steps in Stratospheric Ozone Depletion Caused by Humans
The effect of ozone depletion is the increased UV-B radiation reaching Earth’s surface.
Effects on Humans• Sunburn•Sun-damaged skin•Cataracts•Snow blindness•Skin cancer
Effects on the Environment
• Global warming• Climate change• Crop and forest damage• Infections and skin diseases on animals• Less ocean plankton• Less fish harvest
When an ozone hole was discovered, several countries unite to prevent the continuous depletion of the ozone layer by implementing policies and other preventive measures.
• The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
Philippines’ Laws and Policies
• Republic Act 6969 or the Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act.
• Republic Act 8749 or the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999
Davao City has also implemented mitigating measures. The Local Government implemented the Davao City Ecological Solid Waste Management Ordinance 2009 (Section 7, Article 5 of the Ordinance 0361 series of 2010)
- that provides the use of recyclable, biodegradable or reusable containers as food and beverage parcels started 28 June 2012.