What is ozone depletion.

Explanation

The main ozone depletion effects are:
• Increases the incidence of cataract, throat and lung irritation and aggravation of asthma or emphysema, skin cancer and diminishing the functioning of immune system in human beings.
• Juvenile mortality of animals.
• Increased incidence of mutations.
• In plants, photosynthetic chemicals will be affected and therefore photosynthesis will be inhibited. Decreased photosynthesis will result in increased atmospheric `CO_2` resulting in global warming and also shortage of food leading to food crisis.
• Increase in temperature changes the climate and rainfall pattern which may result in flood /drought, sea water rise, imbalance in ecosystems affecting flora and fauna