Booming space industry could hurt ozone layer's recovery - NZ study | RNZ News:

The ozone layer is healing because of countries phasing out CFCs - but rocket launches could slow its recovery if the space industry grows as fast as it wants to …

Although most rockets are launched from the Northern Hemisphere, the worst impacts on the protective layer of ozone will be felt over Antarctica, with implications for sunburn and cancer-causing UVB rays reaching people living in Aotearoa.