Why Was the Montreal Protocol Necessary to Reduce the Use

question 26

Multiple Choice

Why was the Montreal Protocol necessary to reduce the use fo chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) which damage the ozone layer and increase cases of skill cancer?

• A)The people getting skin cancer weren't necessarily the same people who decided to uses CFCs.
• B)No one understood the ozone layer prior to the Montreal Protocol.
• C)The benefits of using CFCs outweighed the cost of increased cases of skin cancer.
• D)CFCs are an example of a positive externality.

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Definitions:

Inhalant Abuse

The dangerous practice of inhaling chemical vapors from household, industrial, or medical products to achieve a psychoactive effect.

Reduced Inhibitions

A decrease in the psychological restraints that control behaviors, often leading to actions that might be considered impulsive or risky.

Emotional Excess

Experiencing and expressing an overwhelming amount of emotion, which can interfere with an individual's ability to think clearly and act rationally.

Provocations

Actions or words that are intended to arouse or incite a reaction, often anger or irritation, in another person.