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The CFC's by humans damage the ozone layer. They react with ozone to deplete it.

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Damage to the ozone layer?

Ozone layer gets damages due to the use of ozone depleting substances.These ODS react with ozone and deplete it.


What the damages of depleted ozone layer are?

The damages caused by the depletion of ozone layer are skin cancer, cataract. Other global issues like global warming, floods etc.


What can you do to stop any damage to the ozone layer?

to stop any damages to the ozone layer we can take better care of our resources


Why is CFC not used in fridges anymore?

Because it damages the ozone layer.


Which molecules damages the ozone layer what is its size?

The molecules that destroy ozone at CFC's. Chlorine molecule are the ones.


What damages ozone?

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's) are the ones that destroy ozone. These molecules initiate a chain reaction inside the ozone layer which destroys huge amounts of ozone.


Which chemical damages the protective ozone layer?

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are chemicals that have been primarily responsible for damaging the protective ozone layer in the Earth's stratosphere. When released into the atmosphere, CFCs break down and release chlorine atoms that then react with ozone molecules, leading to ozone depletion.


What kind of gas damages the ozone layer?

CFCs, or chlorofluorocarbons, which is the gas used in old refrigerators.


What type of air pollutant damages the ozone layer?

Air pollution of almost any kind damages. The one which are greenhouse gases specially.


What are disadvantages of natural gas as power generation fuel?

Well all I really know is a disadvantage of natural gas which is when natural gas is transported pollutes and damages the ozone layer, and also damages the ozone layer when it is transformed into energy. I hope that helps a little


When will CFC stop to react with Ozone?

The world has agreed to stop manufacturing CFCs. If no other pollution damages the ozone layer it should have recovered by about 2050.


What is the environmentally unfriendly component of chlorinated fluorocarbons that ultimately damages ozone?

The chlorine atom in chlorinated fluorocarbons is the environmentally unfriendly component that damages the ozone layer. When these compounds are released into the atmosphere, the chlorine atoms can catalyze the breakdown of ozone molecules, leading to ozone depletion.