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The Montreal Protocol refers to
  1. Global warming and climate change
  2. Substances that deplete the ozone layer
  3. Biosafety of genetically modified organisms
  4. Persistent organic pollutants

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Substances that deplete the ozone layer
B
Global warming and climate change
C
Biosafety of genetically modified organisms
D
Persistent organic pollutants
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The correct option is C Substances that deplete the ozone layer
The Montreal Protocolis an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion. It was agreed on 16 September 1987, and entered into force on 1 January 1989, followed by a first meeting in Helsinki, May 1989. As a result of the international agreement, the ozone hole in Antarctica is slowly recovering
So, the correct answer is 'Substances that deplete the ozone layer'

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