The pollutant that causes hole in the ozone layer is __________?

Environmental Science

A. SF6
B. nitrousoxide
C. CFCs
D. PFCs

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and other halogenated ozone depleting substances (ODS) are mainly responsible for man-made chemical ozone depletion. The total amount of effective halogens (chlorine and bromine) in the stratosphere can be calculated and are known as the equivalent effective stratospheric chlorine (EESC).

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