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It links higher UV exposure to rising skin-cancer risk and cites estimates from the U.N. study and the EPA. It also warns of potentially catastrophic consequences if ozone loss continues, and attributes the decline mainly to human-made chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). 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UV rays damage living tissue and can trigger multiple types of skin cancer, with estimates suggesting a significant jump in cases.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"What causes scientists to believe the ozone decline is happening?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"The text points to man-made gases, especially chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which were widely used in aerosols and as coolants. Over time they rise into the upper atmosphere, mix with the ozone layer, and are broken down in a way that destroys ozone.",{"name":123,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":124},"How can people reduce their risk even while ozone recovers or treaties evolve?",{"text":125,"@type":113},"The guidance recommends keeping covered with protective clothing and hats, avoiding the strongest sun hours (10 am to 2 pm), using sunscreen with a protection factor of 15 or more, and watching for reflected sunlight from surfaces like sand or snow.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":128,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":130,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":132,"site_id":62},567175,1792449429,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":135},{"doc_id":132,"user_id":136,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":137,"doc_module":4,"category_id":34,"category_name":35,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":138,"file_id":139,"file_url":140,"file_type":141,"file_size":142,"view_count":14,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":143,"language":144,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":145,"faqs":146,"seo_title":147,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":148,"read_time":149},2336478951081,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_276721f389ce27ea32af1340a28f341c","Far above the highest  \nclouds-right near the darkedge of space-somethingfrightening is happening.  \nThe Earth's ozone shield,the thin layer of gas thatabsorbs most of the sun'sharmful ultraviolet radia-tion,is thinning at a rapidrate.Scientists have knownthat the shield was thinningsince the 1970s.But theythought most of the damagewas taking place at theNorth and South Poles.Now a new U.N.study re-leased late last monthshows that the ozone shieldis declining much fasterthan realized all over theEarth,including over theU.S.  \nMore Radiation  \nThe result,says thestudy,will be an increase inthe ultraviolet (UV)radia-tion reaching the surface of  \nNew Study ShowsThat Ozone LossMay Be HigherThan Once Thought,Making SunlightMore Dangerous  \nGetting too much sun,even inwinter,can increase the risk of skincancer.  \n# DANGER FROM THE SUN\n\n.the Earth.UV rays are in-visible,but they cause dam-age to living tissue.Theyare the part of sunlight thatcauses sunburn.But scien-tists say that these raysalso can trigger varioustypes of skin cancer.Ac-cording to the Environmen-tal Protection Agency(EPA),each 1 percent dropin the ozone layer results ina 2 to 3 percent increase inUV radiation reachingEarth.In the opinion ofsome scientists,this in-crease in UV radiation,inturn,results in a 4 to 6 per-cent increase in rates ofskin cancer.  \nAccording to the U.N.study,the ozone shield de-clined by 3 percent over theU.S.and other northernhemisphere countries dur-ing the 1980s.That was tri-ple the rate of decline thattook place during the  \n# CURRENT EVENTS\n\n1970s,said the report.Andso far the rate of decline inthe 1990s looks as if it willbe even higher.As a result,says the report,cases ofskin cancer will jump dra-matically.According to theEPA,this ozone decline willresult in an additional 12million cases of skincancer.  \nScientists warn of farmore serious consequencesthan skin cancer if the de-cline continues and theozone shield is totally de-stroyed.What would hap-pen,they say,is that lifewould be wiped from theface of the Earth.No livingtissue could withstand thefull force of the sun's UV ra-diation.Plants would dieimmediately,and those an-imals that survived woulddie ofstarvation due to lackof plant food.All life,if itwere to survive,would have  \nto live completely coveredup underground.  \nHuman Error?  \nWhat's causing this po-tentially life-destroying de-cline in the Earth's ozoneshield?  \nWhen they first noticedthe decline in the 1970s,scientists thought it wasdue to natural causes.Butas more information camein,particularly from orbit-ing satellites,the evidencepointed to man-made gases,especially chlorofluorocar-bons(CFCs).  \nIn the 1950s,60s,and70s,CFCs were a commoningredient in aerosol spraycans.They were also widelyused as coolants (chemicalsused to lower tempera-tures)in refrigerators andair conditioners.Each timea small amount of CFC gas(continued on page 2)  \nwas used,as when someonesprayed an aerosol can,forexample,CFCs escaped intothe atmosphere.After 10 or15 years,concentrations ofCFCs reached the upperatmosphere and mixed withthe ozone shield.  \nOnce in the ozone shield,say scientists,CFCs arebroken down by the sun'srays into chlorine and oxy-gen atomsChlorine atomsthen act somewhat likechemical sharks,attackingozone atoms and breaking  \nBanning CFCs  \nFOCUS ON THE  \nPrompt treatment usually cures skin cancers like these.  \nHow You Can Avoid Skin Cancer  \nEven with the increased dangerfrom the sun's ultraviolet rays,youcan lessen the threat of skin can-cer.Just follow these fips from skinspecialists:  \nKeep covered.When out inthe sun,wear a hat with a brim toshield your head and neck.Wearpants and a long-sleeved shirt,ora beach robe when on the beach.  \nAvoid the most intensesun.Stay out of the sun as muchas possible between the hours of10 am and 2 pm-when the sun'srays are strongest.  \nUse a sunscreen.Use asunscreen with a protection factorof 15 or moreThe higher the num-  \n0ZONE SHIELD  \nCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1  \nstop all CFC use by t","cbCaiqxUNAyVZOEg","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqxUNAyVZOEg","pdf",3380649,13,"English","# DANGER FROM THE SUN\n## More Radiation\n## Current Events\n## Human Error?\n## Banning CFCs\n## Greater Urgency\n## How You Can Avoid Skin Cancer","[{\"question\":\"What is happening to the Earth’s ozone shield, and where is it declining?\",\"answer\":\"The ozone shield is thinning at a rapid rate, and evidence from a U.N. study shows it is declining faster than previously realized across the Earth, including over the U.S. and other northern hemisphere countries.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does ozone loss increase skin-cancer risk?\",\"answer\":\"Less ozone means more UV radiation reaches the surface. UV rays damage living tissue and can trigger multiple types of skin cancer, with estimates suggesting a significant jump in cases.\"},{\"question\":\"What causes scientists to believe the ozone decline is happening?\",\"answer\":\"The text points to man-made gases, especially chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which were widely used in aerosols and as coolants. Over time they rise into the upper atmosphere, mix with the ozone layer, and are broken down in a way that destroys ozone.\"},{\"question\":\"How can people reduce their risk even while ozone recovers or treaties evolve?\",\"answer\":\"The guidance recommends keeping covered with protective clothing and hats, avoiding the strongest sun hours (10 am to 2 pm), using sunscreen with a protection factor of 15 or more, and watching for reflected sunlight from surfaces like sand or snow.\"}]","DANGER FROM THE SUN | PDF",1791865360,33]