Henry should classify it as non metals because non metals are substances or elements that are poor conductors of heat and electricity they break easily I .e meaning they lack the ducibility of metals, meaning they cannot be stretched, they are brittle, they are not shiny and does not reflect light, they have high electronegativities that is they have atoms that can hold electrons to what they have.
There is a ozone layer because of the special atomphere and chemical conditions that takes place there. I think the consequences of that home area is the very low winter temperatures.