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Which chemicals previously used in products such as refrigerants, aerosol sprays, and cleaning products contributed to the depletion of the ozone layer
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Which chemicals previously used in products such as refrigerants, aerosol sprays, and cleaning products contributed to the depletion of the ozone layer

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Answer:chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) could deplete Earth's atmospheric ozone layer, which blocks the sun's damaging ultraviolet rays. When the scientists reported their findings in 1974, CFCs were widely used as refrigerant gases and as propellants in aerosol sprays

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