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World Ozone Day

World Ozone Day is observed annually on September 16th to raise awareness about ozone layer depletion and find solutions to preserve it. "Ozone for life" is the theme for this year's celebration, marking 35 years of the Montreal Protocol's global protection of the ozone layer. The ozone layer in the stratosphere shields the Earth from ultraviolet radiation and is crucial for life, so we must continue efforts to protect it for future generations.

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World Ozone Day

World Ozone Day is observed annually on September 16th to raise awareness about ozone layer depletion and find solutions to preserve it. "Ozone for life" is the theme for this year's celebration, marking 35 years of the Montreal Protocol's global protection of the ozone layer. The ozone layer in the stratosphere shields the Earth from ultraviolet radiation and is crucial for life, so we must continue efforts to protect it for future generations.

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is observed on , every year.

It is celebrated to spread awareness


among people about the depletion of the Ozone Layer and search for possible solutions to
preserve it. On this day, people from all over the world are expected to join the Montreal protocol
to join the talks and seminars. A number of commonly used chemicals have been found to be
extremely damaging to the ozone layer.

World Ozone Day: Theme


is the slogan for This year, we celebrate 35 years of
global ozone layer protection.
The slogan of the day, “Ozone for life”, reminds us that ozone is crucial for our life on Earth and
we must continue to protect the ozone layer for our future generations also.
This year, we celebrate and 35 years of global ozone
layer protection.
What is the Ozone layer?
The Ozone layer is a piece of the atmosphere that has high ozone concentrations. Ozone is a gas
that is made of three oxygen atoms O3. Depending on where the ozone layer is, it can either harm
life or protect life on Earth.
Most of the ozone stays within the stratosphere whereby it acts as a shield, protecting the surface
of the Earth from the harmful ultraviolet radiation of the sun. If this shield was to weaken, we
would all be more susceptible to impaired immune systems, cataracts, and skin cancer.
World Ozone Day: History
On December 19, 1994, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed September 16 the
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, commemorating the date, in 1987, on
which the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was signed.
On September 16, 1987, the United Nations and 45 other countries signed the Montreal Protocol,
on substances that deplete the Ozone layer. Every year, this day is celebrated as the International
Day for the Preservation of the Ozone layer.
The purpose of the Montreal Protocol is to protect the Ozone layer by reducing the production of
substances that are supposed to be responsible for Ozone layer depletion.

Ways to protect ozone layer


1. One of the important ways to protect ozone layer is to avoid using harmful gases like CFCs
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), halogenated hydrocarbon, methyl bromide and nitrous oxide in
various processes.
2. The second option is to minimise the use of personal vehicles like cars that releases carbon
monoxide and nitrogen oxides and resort to public transport thereby saving financial resources
and the environment.
3. Another way to save the ozone layer is to properly maintain your air conditioners. If ACs are not
properly maintained, there are high chances that CFC gas is released into the atmosphere.
4. People should also avoid using cosmetics, hair sprays, room fresheners as these products release
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
5. Several greenhouse gases are produced during the manufacturing of chemical fertilisers. Hence,
we should avoid the use of fertilisers in agriculture and replace them with organic ones.

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