Answer 1:
Yes! The good news is that more ozone
forms every day as ultraviolet radiation from the
sun strikes the oxygen molecules in the
atmosphere and makes ozone. The "ozone hole"
that has started to form in the last few decades
is due to the fact we are breaking down the ozone
faster than the sunlight is creating it. Human
pollution produces a number of different chemicals
that cause the ozone to break down quickly and
form the famous "hole". The most common family
of ozone-breaking chemicals is called
chlorofluorocarbons (CFC). Many people
have worked hard to eliminate the use of CFC's and
other dangerous chemicals worldwide. If we keep
working on pollution control, then we can
reduce the number of these chemicals in our
atmosphere and the ozone layer should thicken
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