Question

a factory is emitting large amounts of cfcs into the atmosphere. how might this affect people?

• increase in the rate of malaria breakouts
• increase in the level of ocean water
• increase in the rate of skin cancer
• increase in the frequency of violent storms

Explanation:

CFCs (Chlorofluorocarbons) deplete the ozone layer. A thinner ozone layer allows more ultraviolet (UV) radiation to reach the Earth's surface. Excessive UV exposure is linked to an increased risk of skin cancer. Malaria breakouts are related to mosquitoes and climate/ecology (not CFCs directly), ocean water level increase is due to global warming from greenhouse gases (not CFCs' primary effect), and violent storms are related to weather systems and climate change drivers like greenhouse gases, not CFCs' ozone depletion effect.

Answer:

C. increase in the rate of skin cancer