This five-page undergraduate paper examines the issue of ozone layer depletion. The author notes that scientists have detected serious increases in ultraviolet radiation near the earth's surface in recent years, due to the depletion of the protective ozone layer; and discusses why physicians, environmentalists, and governments are expressing concern. The paper concludes that UV radiation causes skin cancers and eye ailments, weakens immune systems, and slows plant growth on both land and sea, and warns that even though steps are finally being taken to protect the ozone layer, it will take many years to repair the damage.
