Increasing skin cancer and high mutation rate are due to _________.

The ozone layer in the stratosphere is useful because it absorbs the UV radiations from the sun and prevents them from reaching the earth's surface. The depletion of the ozone by the ozone-depleting substances causes the break down of the ozone resulting in the ozone depletion. Due to this, the lives on the earth's surface are exposed to the UV rays. These UV rays induce mutations in the DNA by distorting its structure, leading to the erroneous function and replication of the DNA. The uncontrolled errors at times cause uncontrolled cell proliferation, causing skin cancer.