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Article: Ozone accord draws praise and concern.
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- September 26, 1987
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Ozone accord draws praise and concern
In the wake of last week's international agreement to dramatically cut the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), the world's $2.2 billion CFC-production industry is scrambling to find substitutes for these chemicals, which are used in refrigeration, foam production and the cleaning of electronic parts.
The agreement, officially called a protocol, will force a 50 percent reduction in the use of CFCs by the end of the century. And while both industry and environmental groups criticize aspects of the agreement, all involved have hailed the international treaty as a necessary step to prevent the destruction of the ...