Is ozone good or bad?…
Well, its really both. Ozone, in fact, has a dual personality. Ozone in the stratosphere, (9 30 kilometers above the Earths surface) protects our world from the suns harmful ultraviolet rays. But when ozone is in the troposphere (0 – 9 kilometers), it is a harmful pollutant that can cause health problems. Ozone is always the same toxic compound. Its effect simply depends on where it is in the atmosphere. Ground level ozone is the primary ingredient of smog. Its a colorless, highly reactive gas produced by a complicated web of chemical reactions between nitrogen oxides and reactive hydrocarbons and sunlight. These “ozone precursors” come from varied sources like gasoline vapors, chemical solvents, fuel combustion, and household products such as hairspray, glass and oven cleaners, and deodorants. Maximum ozone concentrations occur in the afternoon, when sunlight is the strongest.
Well, its really both. Ozone, in fact, has a dual personality. Ozone in the stratosphere, (9 30 kilometers above the Earths surface) protects our world from the suns harmful ultraviolet rays. But when ozone is in the troposphere (0 – 9 kilometers), it is a harmful pollutant that can cause health problems. Ozone is always the same toxic compound. Its effect simply depends on where it is in the atmosphere. Ground level ozone is the primary ingredient of smog. Its a colorless, highly reactive gas produced by a complicated web of chemical reactions between nitrogen oxides and reactive hydrocarbons and sunlight. These “ozone precursors” come from varied sources like gasoline vapors, chemical solvents, fuel combustion, and household products such as hairspray, glass and oven cleaners, and deodorants. Maximum ozone concentrations occur in the afternoon, when sunlight is the strongest.
