Vocs have a negative impact on the protective layer of our atmosphere called the a) ozone layer b) troposphere c) stratosphere d) aurora layer

The answer is A - Ozone Layer.

Volatile Organic Compounds are found in almost everything from underarm deodorant, paints and finishes to freshly baked cake. Since the beginning, VOCs have been a major concern to Environmental Protection Agency and air quality boards across Europe and the United states. Ozone which helps block the block the sun from ultraviolet radiation, can be good or bad. It occurs both in the Earth’s upper atmosphere and at ground level. Bad ozone is where most VOCs play a significant role through reactions between oxides of nitrogen and VOCs.

the benefits of raising bc’s minimum wage to $15 through a

series of pre-announced staged increases far outweigh the likely

costs. claims that such an increase will lead to massive job losses

in low-wage sectors of the economy are not credible.

• an increase to $15 would result in some job losses. however,

the likely impact is less than a 1 per cent reduction in the overall

provincial employment rate, and a 7.6 per cent reduction in the

employment rate for those currently making between $10.25

and $15 per hour.

• the large job loss impacts predicted by some opponents of

minimum wages misrepresent the existing economic research. in

reading and using that research, it is important to recognize that

estimates showing job loss effects of minimum wage increases

apply only to teenagers. estimated effects for young adult and

adult workers range from insignificant to non-existent.

• focusing on teenage workers plays up an inaccurate stereotype

about who earns very low wages in bc and leads to exaggerated

claims about job losses. only 26 per cent of those currently making

between $10.25 and $12 are teenagers, and only 5 per cent

of those making between $12 and $15 are teenagers.