In February this year, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), an agency under the control of the Federal Ministry of Health, announced the placing of a ban on the use of methyl bromide for pest control with reason being that the use of the agrochemical contributes to
depletion of Ozone layer.
This layer is where the active chemical
depletion of ozone occurs on polar stratospheric clouds.
However, the purpose of celebration is to spread awareness of the
depletion of ozone layer and seek out solutions to preserve it.
Chlorofluorocarbons are chemicals that are used in perfumes and air freshener cans because their exceedingly volatile characteristic, however, these chlorofluorocarbons are non-decomposable hence they result in the
depletion of ozone layer: our only protection against the Ultraviolent rays of the sun whose entrance results in massive rise of the temperature of the Earth.
Which is why the continued
depletion of ozone in lower latitudes caught scientists somewhat by surprise.
The day is mainly intended to spread awareness of
depletion of Ozone Layer and search for solutions to preserve it.
Depletion of Ozone Layer, he said, was one of the most serious environmental concerns threatening the very existence of life on earth.
The
depletion of ozone had the potential to adversely impact life on Earth.
NASA and NOAA have a mandate under the Clean Air Act to monitor ozone-depleting gases and stratospheric
depletion of ozone. NOAA complies with this mandate by monitoring ozone via ground and satellite measurements.
Curve C shows extended chemical
depletion of ozone from approximately 15 to 25 km and diminishing loss to 28 km relative to the outside vortex distribution (Curve A).
Global impacts of air pollution result from sources that may potentially change the upper atmosphere for example
depletion of ozone layer and global warming.