The potential health effects of elevated levels of ambient UV-B radiation are diverse, and it is
difficult to quantify the risks, especially as they are likely to be considerably modified by …

The Montreal Protocol is widely regarded as the world's most successful environmental
treaty. Now that the majority of ozone-depleting chemicals have been globally eradicated …

The ozone molecule contains three atoms of oxygen and is mainly formed by the action of
the ultraviolet rays of the sun on the diatomic oxygen molecules in the upper part of the …

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The work of many scientists throughout the world has provided a basis for building a broad
and solid scientific understanding of the ozone depletion process. With this understanding …

Abstract The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Montreal
Protocol) is widely considered to be the most successful multilateral environmental …

Conclusion Exposure of biota to UV radiation is now recognized as largely detrimental even
at levels typical of the natural atmosphere. The main factors controlling atmospheric UV …

The stratospheric ozone layer, through absorption of solar ultraviolet radiation, protects all
biological systems on Earth. In response to concerns over the depletion of the global ozone …