China Using Banned Gases That Deplete the Ozone Layer, Scientists Discover

China Using Banned Gases That Deplete the Ozone Layer, Scientists Discover
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Cheap home insulation being made in China is being blamed for the huge increase in gases that destroy Earth’s ozone layer.

CFC-11, the second-most abundant ozone-depleting gas, was found to be produced and used en masse in eastern China according to research conducted by the Environmental Investigation Agency. This is a serious breach of the Montreal protocol.