2006-09-22 13:26:53 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
No hair spray and deodorant.
2006-09-22 13:28:28 · answer #1 · answered by Bawney 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ozone is oxygen existing in the O3 state and not the O2 state. Ozone in the upper stratosphere block out harmful wavelengths of sun light. Ozone in the lower atmosphere is an irritant to the lungs caused by pollution. There are no holes in the ozone layer, it is a misnomer. The area that they are calling a hole are areas that the ozone is les concentrated. The size of the area of low ozone concentration is not static. It changes over time. It can get bigger or it can get smaller. We have only been able to observe the ozone layer since the last 20 years when satellites could measure ozone at that altitude. Compared to the life of the earth, 20 years of data isn't much. Halogenated hydrocarbons, (freon), can interfere with the ozone process. The areas of low ozone are located at the poles. Why? Not enough data has been collected to determine if the size of the ozone area in question is cyclic in nature. There is not correlation between radiation and ozone generation.
2006-09-22 13:51:40 · answer #2 · answered by Mr Cellophane 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If our Ozone layer had been destroyed, people, animals would be dieing off as we type. So, no, nuclear testing decades ago didn't destroy our ozone!
2006-09-22 13:30:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
not sure about that, but carbon emissions is the major factor. carbon comes mainly from the fuels, from simple things like aerosol cans, I believe leaving the tv on stand by because that wastes energy, all those things have lead to more carbon emmissons. plus green land - trees that would help to balance these emissions are cut down in the west all the time to make place for people to create housing - environmentally we are burning the candle at both ends.
2006-09-22 13:32:34 · answer #4 · answered by evols1dog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, it's "greenhouse gas", simply more carbon dioxide put out by cars, people, cows and utility plants than our trees and shrubs can convert back to oxygen. Sure, we shot off some nukes long ago, but that WAS long ago and we never shot them off 24/7.
Why don't you turn off a few lights and let the power plant rest?
2006-09-22 13:34:19 · answer #5 · answered by senior citizen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any scientific source for thinking this? I would image ionizing radiation would increase ozone.
2006-09-22 13:32:32 · answer #6 · answered by beren 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. It's because of a phenomenon called global warming.
2006-09-22 13:56:02 · answer #7 · answered by __@__ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there are lots of reason nuclear testing might me one of them.
2006-09-22 13:30:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, more like too many air conditioners.
2006-09-22 13:28:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
NO.
2006-09-22 13:30:23 · answer #10 · answered by utahraptor88 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋