Which of the following is not a health risk associated with a depleted ozone layer?

a. respiratory illness

b. skin cancer

c. cataracts

d. all of the above

The ozone layer It is the one who filters out the harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun reaching the earth. If it is depleted, the more of the harmful ultraviolet rays will reach the earth. If these rays reach the earth, we all know that there are health risks that are associated with it. From the choices, the health risks that might be present are skin cancer and cataracts. Thus, the answer for this is a. Respiratory illness is not a health risk associated with a depleting ozone layer.