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List any four effects of ozone layer depletion.

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UV-B causes mutation of DNA.
It causes aging of skin, damage to skin cells and skin cancers.
A high dose of UV-B causes inflammation of cornea (snow-blindness), cataract, etc. It permanently damages the cornea.
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    A
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    B
    carbon dioxide
    C
    carbon monoxide
    D
    nitrogen oxides and chlorofluorocarbons

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