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10-31-2008, 05:30 PM
Although the DR has been among regional leaders in the elimination of ozone depleting substances as part of the Montreal Protocol, the country still has work to do to remove toxic substances, including those found in air conditioners and in old vehicles. UN representative Paul Horwitz said the nation still had to remove chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). In all, 193 countries have signed the Montreal Protocol and it is expected that the ozone layer will have fully recovered by 2030 thanks to these measures. The DR has reduced its levels of ozone-depleting substances by 90% since 1993, going from 900 metric tons in 1993 to 43.6 metric tons in 2007.
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