Importance

The term ozone is derived from the Greek work ozein, which means “to smell”.

~ O₃ is effective against paint, pollen, germs, body odors, tobacco smoke, mold, fire smoke, bacteria, mildew, and many more.

~ The ozone layer is a region of the atmosphere, roughly 15-48 km (9-30 miles) in altitude, that contains small quantities of ozone.  Ozone is valuable to us because it has the ability to absorb a range of ultraviolet rays, which otherwise would cause severe sunburn and skin cancer in people.

CFC (chlorofluorocarbon) gases are known to threaten the ozone layer.  CFC’s are used as aerosol-spray propellants, air-conditioning refrigerants, and foaming agents.  These products are transported to the ozone layer, and while under the influence of UV light, they participate in reactions that destroy ozone molecules.