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Wellington, Feb 3 (IANS) Rocket launches inject a suite of gases and particulates into multiple layers of the atmosphere, posing threats to Earth's protective ozone layer, according to researchers from the University of Canterbury (UC) in New Zealand. They said that rapidly growing aerospace industries could undo decades of work to restore the ozone layer if people don't start measuring these emissions, assessing their impact on the atmosphere, and designing launches with sustainability in mind, reports Xinhua news agency. The exact amount and the environmental impact of these emissions are very poorly understood, according to an article published in the Journal…