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  • 02-11-2018
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Even though ozone may be dangerous to our health here on Earth, how can it be beneficial in the upper atmosphere?

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  • 02-11-2018

Answer:

It absorbs ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.

Explanation:

Excess UV radiation damages DNA, causing malignant skin cancers.

The ozone in the upper atmosphere is beneficial because it absorbs much of this harmful radiation.

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