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climate > global climate > global warming > ozone layer depletion > stratospheric ozone depletion
effect > climatic effect > global warming > ozone layer depletion > stratospheric ozone depletion
... > atmosphere > air > atmospheric composition > atmospheric component > atmospheric ozone > ozone depletion > stratospheric ozone depletion

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stratospheric ozone depletion  

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  • Damage of the ozone shield by chemicals released on Earth. The main chemicals that are depleting stratospheric ozone are chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which are used in refrigerators, aerosols, and as cleaners in many industries, and halons which are used in fire extinguishers. The damage is caused when these chemicals release highly reactive forms of chlorine and bromine.

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/8129

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