See, these chlorine-containing chemicals in things like aerosols and fridges – called CFCs – turned out to destroy ozone way faster than it could naturally regenerate.
A 1987 agreement called the Montreal Protocol banned a series of chemicals – mainly used in refrigerants and aerosols – believed to have reduced the thickness of the ozone layer.
A 1987 agreement called the Montreal Protocol banned a series of chemicals — mainly used in refrigerants and aerosols — believed to have reduced the thickness of the ozone layer.
The latest craze is something that may not yet be on everyone's radar as a serious health concern, and that is the newfound popularity of vaping, or inhaling sweet aerosols produced by vaporizing e-liquids in e-cigarettes.