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Ozone hole recovery projection, 1960-2100

Thu, 21 Oct 2021
Protecting the ozone layer is delivering vast health benefits

Americans will be spared 443 million skin cancer cases, 63 million cataract cases

An international agreement to protect the ozone layer is expected to prevent an estimated 443 million cases of skin cancer and 63 million cases of cataracts for people born in the United States through the end of this century, according to new research.

The study, by …

Water and sunlight convert single-use plastic bags into dissolved compounds, scientists discovered.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021
Water and sunlight convert single-use plastic bags into dissolved compounds

Additives used in manufacturing accelerate breakdown

Researchers supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation studied how components in plastic bags decompose during exposure to sunlight while in water. Their findings are …

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Thu, 21 Oct 2021Protecting the ozone layer is delivering vast health benefits

Thu, 21 Oct 2021Water and sunlight convert single-use plastic bags into dissolved compounds

Thu, 21 Oct 2021
Protecting the ozone layer is delivering vast health benefits

Thu, 21 Oct 2021
Water and sunlight convert single-use plastic bags into dissolved compounds