THE DANGERS OF UV-B RADIATION FOR HUMAN HEALTH AND THE GLOBAL BIOSPHERE

A summary of the major themes contained in a longer, more detailed Greenpeace report by the same title.

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Current State Of The Ozone Layer
2. KEEPING OUR HEADS IN THE SAND : A CASE OF MISPLACED PRIORITIES
3. LIVING WITH THE DANGERS OF UV-B RADIATION
Sample Public Awareness Bulletin
4. FROGS DON'T WEAR SUN GLASSES
5. UV-B IMPACTS UPON HUMAN HEALTH
5.1 Our Endangered Eyes
5.2 Our Endangered Skin
5.3 Our Endangered Lives
6. UV-B IMPACTS ON HUMAN WELFARE
6.1 Threat To The Global Pantry
6.2 Cooking The Air We Breathe
6.3 UV-B Fueling The Greenhouse Effect
6.4 The Crumbling Material World
7. IMPACT OF UV-B ON PLANTS AND ANIMALS
8. CONCLUSION