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What do CFCs stand for? Name some devices where CFCs are used. Why CFCs are considered as pollutants?
CFCs are short for . These are chlorine, fluorine, and carbon-based chemical compounds. Refrigerators, air conditioners, and aerosol sprays all contain .
CFCs are pollutants because they deplete the atmosphere's functional ozone layer.
This occurs as follows:
CFCs released into the atmosphere rise and eventually reach the protective in the atmosphere. Chlorofluorocarbons react with ozone gas in the ozone layer, gradually destroying it.
This allows the sun's harmful rays to reach the earth, where they can cause skin cancer, cataracts, and the destruction of plants, including crops.
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