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.
Stratospheric Ozone Layer. 1  The amount of UV rays the ozone layer absorbs varies depending on the time of year and other. natural events. Additionally, the ozone layer is thinner than it used to be due to ozone-. depleting chemicals used in industry and consumer products. These chemicals are being.