1. The use of CFCs has been linked to the depletion of the ozone layer.

2. 28 The use of CFCs has been linked to the depletion of the ozone layer.

3. Depletion of the ozone layer leaves the earth's surface increasingly exposed to harmful radiation from the sun.

4. 5 Depletion of the ozone layer leaves the earth's surface increasingly exposed to harmful radiation from the sun.

5. The debate about the depletion of the ozone layer has been so far hampered by a scarcity of data.

6. She suggests that depletion of the ozone layer is a direct consequence of space probes and not just due to chlorofluorocarbons ( CFC ) released by aerosol cans and the refrigeration industry .

7. Lester Brown, president of Worldwatch Institute, reported: “Scientists estimate that accelerated depletion of the ozone layer in the northern hemisphere will cause an additional 200 000 deaths in the US alone from skin cancer during the next 50 years.