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Researchers reveal smoke particles from wildfires can erode ozone layer
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Smoke from a wildfire may travel to great heights and linger there for up to a year. The protective ozone layer that shields the Earth from the sun's harmful UV rays while suspended there may be eroded by these particles, revealed a recent MIT study.
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Smoke particles from wildfires can erode ozone layer: Research
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A wildfire can send smoke into the stratosphere, where it can linger for up to a year. According to a new MIT study, these particles can cause chemical reactions that erode the protective ozone layer that protects the Earth from the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation while suspended there.
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Roadside trash burning in India produces toxic rainbow
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington.D.C [US], Oct. 26 (ANI): A recent environmental study conducted to examine the samples of smoke particles emanating from burning roadside trash piles in India, has shown, that the chemical composition and toxicity is dreadful for human health.
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