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From: China Daily | Date: April 17, 2007 | Copyright information

Arctic trip

To make refrigeration industry operators understand the importance of protecting the ozonosphere, the China Association for Scientific Expedition will organize a trip for industry representatives to the Arctic in June.

According to Science and Technology Daily, the initiative also includes an international forum to increase awareness about ozonosphere.

From July 1, home appliances that use chlorofluorocarbon as refrigerant will be forbidden in the Chinese mark...

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