eli5, how did the ozone layer patch itself?

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eli5, how did the ozone layer patch itself?

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Ozone is generated in the upper atmosphere through the interaction of cosmic radiation with oxygen. So as soon as we stopped releasing CFC and other ozone destroying gasses the remaining gas was used up through chemical reactions and the ozone regenerated.

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