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7-year-old girl cries over concern for ozone layer


 

A seven-year-old girl melted hearts online when she cried over the possible effects of a damaged ozone layer.

A report by Oscar Oida in 24 Oras on Tuesday showed the child, Empress, inconsolable while her mother and sister taught her about the ozone layer.

Asked by her mother Liezel Dador, who took the video, why she's crying, Empress said, "Eh natatakot ako kapag masira na 'yun."

Empress' mother and sister couldn't resist teasing her, stressing the consequences when the ozone layer gets destroyed.

"'Pag uminit na ano parang nabubulok yung mga halaman tapos mawawalan tayo ng air," the sister said, causing Empress to cry harder.

"Takot ako! Takot ako mamatay!" she exclaimed.

Liezel told her that when the ozone layer thins, the sun's heat will be unbearable, and may cause people to die.

Empress then went in for a hug crying, "Mama, natatakot ako."

The ozone layer, located 15 to 30 kilometers from the earth's atmosphere, absorbs most of the sun's ultraviolet radiation.

Should the ozone layer get thoroughly destroyed because of pollution, UVB rays from the sun can cause skin cancers and cataracts.

A computer simulation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shows a hole in the ozone layer, located in the South Pole.

The ozone hole reached 7.6 million square miles — two and a half times bigger than the size of the United States — in September 11, 2017.

The hole's size depends on the temperature and chemicals that reach the atmosphere, the report said, citing a study.

The depletion of the ozone layer is caused by chlorofluorocarbons, chemicals found in refrigerant, aerosol, and plastic products. —Jessica Bartolome/JST, GMA News

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