GENERIC NAME: atorvastatin. BRAND NAME: Lipitor. Atorvastatin is used for the treatment of elevated total cholesterol, LDL, and triglycerides and to elevate HDL cholesterol. The effectiveness of atorvastatin in lowering cholesterol is dose-related, meaning that higher doses reduce cholesterol more.
The purpose of the Montreal Protocol was to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the use and production of various ozone depleting chemicals that were causing the layer to thin and dissipate. Industry objected at first, but scientists and environmentalists prevailed.
Effects on the Ozone Layer. The ozone layer helps to protect life on earth from the sunâs ultraviolet rays, but human activities have contributed to the accelerated depletion of this protective shield.he ozone layer helps to protect life on earth from the sunâs ultraviolet rays, but human activities have contributed to the accelerated depletion of this protective shield.