We’ve got another ozone problem, and it’s not what you think

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By Zoya TeirsteinAug 15, 2019, 3:59 pm281 pts
Most of us know ozone as that benevolent stratospheric layer that absorbs the sun’s harmful UV light and keeps us safe. In the 1980s, scientists found a “hole” in the ozone layer — really just a large section that was getting precariously thin — caused by the use of potent chemicals called CFCs. The…

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