I recently learned that the old chestnut about a hole in the ozone layer over the South Polar Region is still believed by some people. Please rest assured that there is nothing to worry about. Yes, there is a hole every year, and there has been a hole every year for a very long time, but it has nothing to do with Freon or chloride ions. Mechanics of the Ozone Process In the atmosphere there is a continual process, or set of processes, that create then breakdown ozone molecules. ...
Updated 07-22-2014 at 08:11 PM by PeterL