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The stratospheric ozone layer
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reduces the amount of UV-B
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radiation from the sun reaching
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Earth’s surface.
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UV-B exposure can damage
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human’s immune system,
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increase risk of skin cancer, and
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damage terrestrial plant life,
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single-cell organisms, and
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aquatic ecosystem.
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