The Ozone-Depleting Chemical Banned Decades Ago Is Still In The Atmosphere
BuzzFeed - Latest 2014-09-16
Summary:
NASA research shows the ozone isn’t faring as well as hoped.
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CCl4 used to be widely used in refrigerators, dry cleaning, fire extinguishers, and aerosol cans, according to the EPA.
The invisible gas was finally restricted under 1987's international treaty, called the Montreal Protocol, and globally banned in recent years to protect our fragile ozone layer from further depletion.
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