But does this type of pollution have any localized effect? It might be years before the ozone hole grows large enough to directly affect the country. If the ef

But does this type of pollution have any localized effect? It might be years before the ozone hole grows large enough to directly affect the country. If the effect of this pollution is that China's competitors have to spend more energy and resources combatting the ozone hole then it's a competitive advantage with the only downside being loss of international reputation. Point is, the pollution China's been cracking down on is the type that hurts the country economically (whether through immediate health issues or making it less desirable to live). Will be interesting to see how they respond. While this report may be the first smoking gun, there have been very, very strong implications of cheating in China on CFCs for years. If they wanted to rein it in, they could have done it long ago.