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Ozone is a gas composed of molecules with three atoms of oxygen (O3). This gas is distributed in the troposphere, which concentrates about 10% of all ozone, and in the stratosphere, which accumulates most of this gas, about 90%. Ozone found in the troposphere originates from pollutants released into the lower layer of the atmosphere. Ozone present in the stratosphere plays a fundamental role in maintaining life on planet Earth. Distributed in a thin and unstable layer in the stratosphere, between 25 and 30 kilometers from planet Earth, this gas absorbs more than 95% of the dangerous ultraviolet rays emitted by the sun, protecting the Earth from overexposure to these rays, which could affect the entire environmental dynamics of the planet. This decrease in the concentration of O3 in the atmosphere has caused an increase in the amount of ultraviolet rays that reach the earth's surface, causing various impacts to the environment around the world.
