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What would happen if the ozone layer in the atmosphere completely disappears?

If the ozone layer in the stratosphere disappears completely then ultraviolet radiations from the sun would easily reach the earth’s surface and damage skin cells in humans with radiations thus causing cancer. It will also lead to diseases in animals and damages in plants.


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