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ozones
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a type of gas present in the sky that protects the life on earth from the harmful rays of the sun
- The ozone layer over Antarctica has been thinning due to pollution.
- Without the ozone, humans would suffer more sunburns and skin cancer.
- Scientists monitor ozone levels to track environmental recovery.
- Certain chemicals in aerosols used to damage the ozone layer.
- The Montreal Protocol helped reduce harm to the ozone layer.