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.
The ozone layer is a region in the Earthâs atmosphere that contains high concentrations of ozone. Ozone is three molecules of oxygen bonded together, and so it has the chemical symbol O 3. The ozone layer contains more than 91% of the ozone in the Earthâs atmosphere.Because it absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the Sun, the ozone layer is vital to the evolution and survival of life on Earth.zone is three molecules of oxygen bonded together, and so it has the chemical symbol O 3. The ozone layer contains more than 91% of the ozone in the Earthâs atmosphere. Because it absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the Sun, the ozone layer is vital to the evolution and survival of life on Earth.