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In 2009, which chemical was the largest ozone-depleting substance emitted through human activities?
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Nitrous oxide
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By 2009, after CFCs had been largely phased out due to the Montreal Protocol, nitrous oxide became the largest ozone-depleting substance emitted by human activities. N2O is both a potent greenhouse gas and contributes to stratospheric ozone destruction.