Protecting Ozone Layer

In Stephen Leahy’s article “Climate change: Chemical lobby weakening ozone treaty,” the author states that chemicals still affect the Ozone level even though most countries signed a convention to protect it. First, the ozone gap has become enormous and is very big, so many people have skin diseases. For this reason, many countries signed the convention, which makes the environment free from some gases that affect the ozone. However, the author maintains that exudation of chemicals which cause damage to the ozone level has been continuing after this convention. The only way to protect the ozone layer is to use chemicals that have less effect on the ozone shape such as HCFCs and HFCs. Moreover, the author contends that to protect the ozone level we can use some devices that produce these chemicals. However, many corporations and producers refuse that, because of their financial goals. But many countries will convene to achieve some aims to decrease gases that affect the ozone. In conclusion, some dangerous chemicals and gases affect treatment of ozone hole, and that delays the solutions of this problem.

Why must we be interested in the ozone problem? Millions of people suffer from skin cancer and thousands of them will die because the ozone hole is increasing. So, the world must work together to solve this problem, and it must contribute by doing anything that protects the ozone layer and reduces gases that damage the ozone. Individuals, companies and factories, and governments around the world have to do this task.

First of all, every person has to feel more responsibility toward the global problems. And he must be aware that he is a part of this world. One of these problems is the ozone hole, which we contributed to increase by using machines that emit some gases, which cause damage to the ozone. Indeed, every person must try to reduce using these machines. When everyone around the world does that, the emissions of ozone-damaging chemicals will decrease. That will help to protect the ozone’s shape. Finally, everyone should contribute making the atmosphere free from dangerous chemical substances.

Second, most companies and factories cause the filling of the atmosphere with some gases that damage the ozone layer. These chemical gases are considered the first reason for the increase of the ozone hole. Therefore, these companies and factories must have sense about that. Most of them are interested in income more than the health of humans. Some of these companies refuse to use machines that emit some chemicals which don’t damage ozone, such as HFC, because of economic recession. Finally, companies and factories have to pay more attention to the ozone issue.

          Finally, all countries and their governments have the biggest role in rescuing the earth from the ozone problem. They have the authority that can be used on producers and manufacturers to reduce emissions of ozone-damaging chemicals. On the other hand, governments try to protect our environment. For example, they signed some conventions to reduce dangerous chemicals that damage the ozone. Countries must work together, exchange experience, and help each other to find the solution for the ozone problem. In the end, governments have the ability to solve the ozone problem.

          In conclusion, we must labor to reduce ozone- damaging chemicals in our atmosphere. And this assignment requires the participation of all individuals, producers and manufacturers, and governments. Thus, I think that ozone problem can be solved when we pay more attention to find solutions, and then we should apply these solutions in our life.

 

Reference:

Leahy, S.(2008). Climate change: Chemical lobby weakening ozone treaty. Inter press service news agency Retrieved May 19, 2009, from  http://www.ipsnews.net/print.asp?idnews=43888.