The depletion of the ozone layer is a cause for concern. Why?

The depletion of Ozone is a cause for concern because it affects human health, food and forests, wildlife, pollutes the atmosphere, and causes global warming

On Human Health

1. Cause sunburn
2. More eye cataracts
3. More skin cancers
4. Immune system suppression

Food and Forests

1. Reduced yields for some crops
2. Reduced seafood supplies from reduced phytoplankton
3. Decreased forest productivity for UV-sensitive tree species

Wildlife

1. Increased eye cataracts in some species
2. Decreased population of aquatic species sensitive to UV radiation
3. Reduced population of surface phytoplankton
4. Disrupted aquatic food webs form reduced phytoplankton

Air Pollution and Materials

1. Increased acid deposition
2. Increased photochemical smog
3. Degradation of outdoor paints and plastics

Global Warming

1. Accelerated warming because of decreased ocean uptake of CO2from atmosphere by phytoplankton and CFCs acting as greenhouse gases.