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Better protection of the ozone layer

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How can we extend the Montreal Protocol to other ozone-depleting chemicals, such as fuel from the Space Shuttle and pharmaceuticals, when the life cycles of these compounds and the scales of the industries are different?

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    Michael J. Prather

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Ko, M., Sze, ND. & Prather, M. Better protection of the ozone layer. Nature 367, 505–508 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1038/367505a0

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