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How ozone hole is developed?

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Ozone depletion: Thinning of the stratospheric ozone layer is known as ozone depletion. Such depletion causes the .ozone hole., resulting in poor screening of the harmful UV rays and increase in incidences of skin cancer. Some of the common agents that deplete ozone are CFCs.
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