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Research on chlorofluorocarbons designated a chemical landmark. Rowland and Molina’s groundbreaking discovery changed the way humans saw their impact on Earth

Junio, 2017

With concerns about climate change dominating the news (C&EN, June 5, page 14), it’s fitting that the American Chemical Society awarded one of its most recent National Historic Chemical Landmark designation to the 1974 discovery by F. Sherwood Rowland and Mario J. Molina of the University of California, Irvine, that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) can lead to ozone depletion. Atmospheric ozone helps absorb potentially damaging ultraviolet radiation. Without it, human life cannot survive.

CENTRO MARIO MOLINA PARA ESTUDIOS ESTRATÉGICOS SOBRE ENERGÍA Y MEDIO AMBIENTE
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