Health + Wellness — eyes

Ozone depletion increases the amount of ultraviolet (UV) radiation that reaches the Earth’s surface, which can negatively affect both skin and eye health. Higher UV exposure may contribute to premature skin aging, sunburn, skin damage, and increased risk of certain eye conditions such as cataracts and irritation. Protecting the skin and eyes through broad-spectrum sun protection, UV-blocking eyewear, protective clothing, and healthy sun habits is important for reducing long-term environmental UV-related damage. There are many complicated implications of climate change, but one consequence that has been indisputably measured is the depletion of the ozone layer: the part of the atmosphere that...