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Rocket launches significantly damage the ozone layer.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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4 sources for · 1 against

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Is it true that rocket launches significantly damage the ozone layer?

Partly. Several modeled and review sources indicate rocket emissions do thin the ozone layer, but the projected depletions are small fractions of a percent and depend on future launch growth. An official environmental record estimates launch-related annual ozone depletion at roughly 0.014 percent and largely temporary, so the evidence covers only a weaker version of 'significantly damage'.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 4 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

Evidence for · 4
OZONE LAYER DEPLETION
2024
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Haider, A. H. (2024). OZONE LAYER DEPLETION. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14948586

Evidence against · 1
FR 2011 01 24
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FR 2011 01 24. (n.d.). govinfo.gov. https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2011-01-24

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Near-future rocket launches could slow ozone recovery
2025
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Revell, L., Bannister, M., Brown, T., Sukhodolov, T., Vattioni, S., Dykema, J., Frame, D., Cater, J., Chiodo, G., & Rozanov, E. (2025). Near-future rocket launches could slow ozone recovery. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu25-1201

Impact of Spaceflight on Earth's Atmosphere
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Impact of Spaceflight on Earth's Atmosphere. (n.d.). ntrs.nasa.gov. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20240013276/downloads/NASA-TM-20240013276-V6.pdf

Green Narratives
2026
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Aram, I. A. (2026). Green Narratives. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=EJPLEQAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

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