Ozone Rebuilding: The EPA Orders Chemical Substitutions in 'Select' Household Appliances

One of the biggest concern to our planet is the destroying of the ozone layer. It’s crucial property is the ability to absorb ultraviolet rays at high altitudes (the stratosphere) from reaching the Earth’s surface, where excessive UV levels can have a destructive affect on living things.

“For people, excessive UV exposure spells out increased risk of cancer and cataracts,” according to research from the Upper Midwest Aerospace Consortium.

Graphic courtesy of www.eduspace.esa.int.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency agrees and says that, “Less protection from UV light will, over time, lead to higher skin cancer and cataracts rates and crop damage. The U.S., in cooperation with 190 other countries, is phasing out the production of ozone-depleting substances in an effort to safeguard the ozone layer.”

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