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Give a medical condition that becomes more prevalent with a decreased ozone layer.
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The ozone layer is a thick belt of triatomic oxygen molecules that surrounds the earth. It is synthesized from oxygen molecules in the presence of sunlight in the troposphere. Show more…
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