Depleting ozone layer may lead to cancers
PA Wellington If the depletion of the ozone layer continues at its present rate, one noticeable effect could be an increase in the incidence of skin cancer, says a Meteorological Office scientist. Ms Edith Farkas is heading a research project into the depletion of ozone levels. She said that if the trend -towards lower than average ozone values persisted, one possible effect could be the letting through of above-normal amounts of ultra-violet radiation which could increase the incidence of skin cancer.
Ms Farkas said there would also be biological effects on animals and vegetation. A trend of lower-than-average ozone values has been noted in the Meteorological Service’s records from Invercargill since about 1981. The trend began about the same time as the marked reduction in Antarctic ozone. Ms Farkas said the reasons for the ozone depletion were not known for certain, although there were theories linking it to the increased emissions of fluorocarbons into the atmosphere.
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