ozone damage
Atmospheric layer deterioration
Ozone damage refers to harm caused by ozone, typically in two contexts.
In the upper atmosphere, ozone damage means the depletion of the protective ozone layer by pollutants like CFCs: Scientists warned of ozone damage over Antarctica.
At ground level, ozone is itself a pollutant that damages lungs, crops, and materials like rubber: The smog advisory cited ozone damage to respiratory health.
- forest declineWidespread tree death phenomenon
- air pollutionToxic atmospheric contamination
- eye irritationDiscomfort in the organ of sight
- skin sensitivityDermis prone to irritation
- greenhouse gasesEmissions that trap heat
chronic bronchitis · global warming · climate crisis · polar vortex · CFCs · spray cans · glass etching · biodiversity loss · UV radiation · temperature inversion · acid rain · sunburn · skin cancer · beach umbrella · particulate matter
- tree problemscrack, dead wood, dieback, rot, wound
- unsustainabilityresource depletion, overconsumption, overshoot, depletion, exhaustion
- plant damagewilt, chlorosis, necrosis, rot, scorch
- Plant Pollutionchlorosis, necrosis, leaf burn, yellowing, browning
- plant stressheat stress, wilting, leaf scorch, chlorosis, leaf burn
- industrializationfactory, industrial revolution, Industrial Revolution, factories, manufacturing