13. At the rate we are going now, will the ozone layer ever be destroyed? (A K2S Question)

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The ozone layer had been endangered by the release of chlorine atoms from refrigerants and industry. The overall release of chlorine atoms has been reduced and the ozone danger appears to be diminishing.

Answer provided by Robert P. McCoy, Ph.D.

Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer

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