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The ozone layer is part of the earth’s atmosphere. It is located in the stratosphere, in an altitude of 25-50 kilometers. surface. The ozone layer filters the sunlight, protects us against the damaging ultraviolet radiation (UV-B). Even though the concentration of ozone in the earth’s atmosphere is less then a part per million, it holds back almost 99 percent of the sun’s UV radiation
. See also information provided in the learning module “Skin and Sun”
