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What is the role of the ozone layer for the living beings?
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Ozone, O3, is a gas of the atmosphere that filters ultraviolet radiation from the sun disallowing most of that radiation of reaching the surface of the planet. Ultraviolet radiation is harmful for living beings because it is a mutagen and can cause cancer (mainly skin cancer), other DNA mutations, and even burns.
Environmental Issues: ozone layer
Environmental Issues: ozone layer
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