Professor Qing-Bing Lu, a scientist at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, states that, according to his research, an open ozone hole has existed for more than 30 years, and that “unlike the Antarctic ozone hole, it has only appeared in the spring season, since the 1980s. A tropical ozone hole appears during the season, and its area is about seven times larger.
“This could result in an increase in the level of ultraviolet radiation on Earth and the associated risks of skin cancer and cataracts, as well as other adverse health and ecosystem effects in the tropics,” Lu said. Said.
He said there are preliminary reports showing that levels of ozone depletion in equatorial regions are already threatening large populations in the tropics.
Source: Ferra
