Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which are used in refrigerators, air conditioners, spray cans, and other applications are associated with which of the following environmental problems?
A)Destruction of the ozone layer
B)Desertification
C)Deforestation
D)Environmental injustice

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Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are known to cause the destruction of the ozone layer. When CFCs are released into the atmosphere, they eventually reach the stratosphere, where they are broken down by ultraviolet radiation, releasing chlorine atoms that catalyze the breakdown of ozone (O3) into oxygen (O2), thereby depleting the ozone layer.

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), Which Are Used in Refrigerators, Air Conditioners, Spray