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The man-made gases of CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons). Chlorines and bromines from these gases stay in the atmosphere for years, destroying ozone molecules. This allows the sun's dangerous ultra violet (UV) radiation to reach earth, causing human cancers and damage to crops.

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