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 hole in the ozone layer only occurs over the poles during the end of the winter at each pole. The only large thinning area occurs in the Antarctic. This is because of the â¦ long winter nights preventing the sun from making more ozone.Once the polar night ends, the hole repairs itself.The Arctic hole is referred to as the dimple by NASA because of the small thinning that occurs over that pole.he only large thinning area occurs in the Antarctic. This is because of the â¦ long winter nights preventing the sun from making more ozone. Once the polar night ends, the hole repairs itself. The Arctic hole is referred to as the dimple by NASA because of the small thinning that occurs over that pole.