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aerosol
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aerosol A colloidal dispersion of a solid or liquid in a gas. The commonly used aerosol sprays contain an inert propellant liquefied under pressure. Halogenated alkanes containing chlorine and fluorine (chlorof...
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UNEP: PESTICIDES SINGLED OUT AS OZONE LAYER DESTROYER
Europe Environment
; Summary: Methyl bromides, products widely used in agriculture as a ground disinfectant, have been accused of damaging the ozone layer. Allegations of the environmental risks of methyl bromide were repeated by the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Mostafa Tolba,
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Ozone layer 'recovers'
Birmingham Mail
; THE Earth's ozone layer appears to be slowly recovering thanks to the introduction of a global ban on chlorine pollutants, scientists said today. But the researchers warn that other forces at work, such as climate warming, mean ozone levels are unlikely to stabilise at pre- 1980 levels. The ozone
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 "Birmingham Mail (England)")
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Ozone layer 'recovers'.(Features)
Birmingham Mail (England)
; THE Earth's ozone layer appears to be slowly recovering thanks to the introduction of a global ban on chlorine pollutants, scientists said today. But the researchers warn that other forces at work, such as climate warming, mean ozone levels are unlikely to stabilise at pre-1980 levels. The ozone
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Hole in the ozone layer is mending itself (but slowly)
Daily Mail
; THE Earth's damaged ozone layer is repairing itself, environmental experts said yesterday. But the recovery is taking longer than expected, they warned. The layer blocks harmful solar radiation. But holes have appeared in it caused by manmade chlorofluorocarbons chemicals used in aerosol sprays and
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 "The Daily Mail (London, England)")
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Hole in the ozone layer is mending itself (but slowly).
The Daily Mail (London, England)
; THE Earth's damaged ozone layer is repairing itself, environmental experts said yesterday. But the recovery is taking longer than expected, they warned. The layer blocks harmful solar radiation. But holes have appeared in it caused by manmade chlorofluorocarbons - chemicals used in aerosol sprays
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International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.(Opinion & Editorial)
Manila Bulletin
; IN 1987, representatives from 24 nations met in Montreal to announce to the world that the time had come to stop destroying the ozone layer. The decision by nations to commit themselves to rid the world of substances that threaten the ozone would be known as the Montreal Protocol on Substances that
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 "The Mercury (South Africa)")
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Ozone layer 'will take at least 60 years to heal'.(News)
The Mercury (South Africa)
; BYLINE: TONY CARNIE THE ozone layer, which shields the Earth from harmful levels of ultraviolet radiation, is taking a lot longer to heal and will not recover properly for another 60 years. This is the conclusion of a new scientific report released by the United Nations at the weekend. The report
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Shedding sunlight on the ozone layer
Chicago Sun-Times
; ... the globe, the hole has been widening over the antarctic. A recent news report said the hole was nearing record size. But earlier this year, scientists reported the first good news on the gloomy ozone front. There were signs of a reduction of CFCs ...
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 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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BUSH'S BELATED EFFORTS TO SAVE THE OZONE LAYER
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
; The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 02-17-1992 BUSH'S BELATED EFFORTS TO SAVE THE OZONE LAYER Date: 02-17-1992, Monday Section: OPINION Edition: All Editions -- 5 Star, 4 Star, 3 Star, 2 Star, 1 Star PRESIDENT Bush's order to speed the phaseout of the chemicals destroying the Earth's ozone layer is a
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OZONE RESEARCH: NEW PAN-EUROPEAN STUDY INTO THE NORTHERN OZONE LAYER
Europe Environment
; Summary A new pan-European study into the deterioration of the ozone layer, coordinated by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Research (DG XII) and with the collaboration of the EFTA member states, has just been launched in response to the dangerous depletion of the ozone layer over
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