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Explain about the environmental impacts of ozone depletion.

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1. The formation and destruction of ozone is a regular natural process, which never disturbs the equilibrium level of ozone in the stratosphere. Any change in the equilibrium level of ozone in the atmosphere will adversely affect the Life in biosphere in the following ways.

2. Depletion of ozone layer will allow more UV rays to reach the earth surface and would cause skin cancer and also decreases the immunity level in human beings. 

3. UV radiations atlecis plant proteins which lead to harmful mutation in plant cells. 

4. UV radiations affect the growth of phytoplankton and as a result ocean food chain is disturbed and it even damages the fish productivity.

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