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In the coming years, skin related disord...

In the coming years, skin related disorders will be more common due to :

A

air pollution

B

use of detergents

C

water pollution

D

depletion of ozone layer

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D
Ozone layer is found in the stratosphere of atmosphere. It absorbs harmful ultraviolet rays coming from the sun.
In coming years, when the ozone layer may become thinner, ultra-violet radiations may reach earth directly to cause cancer, especially skin cancer.
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