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EPA Report: 22 Million Cataract Cases Will Be Prevented by Stronger Ozone Layer Protection
Description: A new report predicts more than 22 million additional cataract cases will be avoided for Americans born between 1985 and 2100 due to the Montreal Protocol. The environmental treaty was designed to reduce and eventually eliminate ozone depleting substances. Too much UV radiation not only increases the risk for skin cancer, but also increases the risk for cataracts. [Source: EPA]
URL: http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/c49f75d1a33b769a85257770005ea3ff?OpenDocument
Availability: Full Text
Source: EPA
Publish Date: 7/30/2010
Reading Level: Basic
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