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QuizMultiple Choice

Environmental Concerns of Industrialization

Question 8 • GA-GSE World Geography B

Which pollutant did the United States begin taxing in 1990?

Answer
A
CFCs
B
TFCs
C
HDCs
D
BMPs

Explanation

In 1990, the United States began taxing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chemicals that damage the ozone layer. The tax was intended to discourage their production and use. Therefore, the correct choice is CFCs.

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