Nitrous oxide key ozone destroyer
by
Tom Bond, RSC
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last modified
08-28-09 03:21 AM
Copyright 2009, RSC
Nitrous oxide is likely to be the most significant ozone depleting substance throughout the 21st century, contributing to the hole in the ozone layer (above) © Nasa
Nitrous oxide is the single most important manmade substance reducing ozone in the atmosphere, according to US researchers. The team has calculated the ozone depleting potential (ODP) of nitrous oxide and found it to be comparable to several currently controlled substances. More...
http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2009/August/27080903.asp
