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    THE OZONE LAYER EXPLAINED

    Nov 25, 2021 2 minutes
    WORDS ADAM MANN

    zone is a pale-blue gas composed of three bonded oxygen atoms. It occurs naturally high up in Earth’s atmosphere, where it protects the surface from harmful ultraviolet rays – unless dissipated by natural or human phenomena. It’s also considered a pollutant, with adverse effects for humans and other creatures when present closer to the ground.

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