Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Ozone depletion: implications for the veterinarian.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1978
- Authors:
- Kopecky, K E
Plain-English summary
The ozone layer, which protects us from harmful solar radiation, is being damaged by human activities like flying jets and using certain chemicals and fertilizers. This damage could lead to more intense ultraviolet (UV) rays reaching the Earth's surface, which can increase the risk of skin cancer in people and eye cancer in cattle. Additionally, changes in the climate might occur, potentially causing negative effects. It's important for veterinarians to be aware of these issues as they could impact animal health.
Abstract
Man has inadvertently modified the stratosphere. There is a good possibility that the ozone layer is being depleted by the use of jet aircraft (SST), chlorofluoromethane propellants, and nitrogen fertilizers. Under unpolluted conditions, the production of ozone equals its destruction. By man's intervention, however, the destruction may exceed the production. The potential outcome is increased intensity of solar ultraviolet (280-400 nm) radiation and penetration to the earth's surface of previously absorbed wavelengths below about 280 nm. The increased ultraviolet radiation would increase the likelihood of skin cancer in man and ocular squamous cell carcinoma in cattle. The climate also might be modified, possibly in an undesirable way.
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