Regional nuclear war would wreak havoc on the ozone

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New analysis frohm the United States says that even a regional nuclear war would not only be devastating to the countries involved but would also cause havoc worldwide for at least a decade.

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Ozone layer would be damaged by limited nuclear war

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This study points out that even a small-scale nuclear war between, say, India and Pakistan would destroy much of the ozone layer, leaving the DNA of humans and other organisms at risk of damage from the sun's rays and increasing the risk of skin cancer worldwide.

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