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Do you remember the ozone hole and cfc? A combination of massive government regulations and technological improvements got rid of that problem.
by henrikschroder 10y ago
Do you remember the ozone hole and cfc?
A combination of massive government regulations and technological improvements got rid of that problem.
- yongjik 10y ago+1. See also acid rains and sulfur emission.
- refurb 10y agoAnd resulted in asthma inhalers becoming super expensive because a corporation was given de facto control over the CFC replacements. And that's just one example.
- jwatte 10y agoAre you saying the ozone hole would be preferable?
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- rralian 10y agoSo it only counts if the solution has no other effects? Any trade off means failure? Should we continue to let CFCs destroy the ozone layer so inhalers can be cheaper?
- rralian 10y agoSo it only counts if the solution has no other effects? Any trade off means failure? Should we continue to let CFCs destroy the ozone layer so inhalers can be cheaper?
- henrikschroder 10y agoYes, the choice between widespread skin cancer and expensive asthma inhalers is a really tough one!