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p 14 the tribune thursday september 18 1997 stux adherence tot montreal protocol saves ozone and lives they said it couldnt be done ten years ago more than too nations signed the montreal protocol an international agreement to phase out the use and production of ozonedepleting sub stances at the time critics said the costs were too high and that the technology simply didnt exist to replace ctilorofluorocarbohs cfcs and other substances known to damage the ozone layer well they were wrong this week delegates from more than 100 countries gathered once again in montreal to mark the proto cols tenth anniversary and to consider new proposals that will further accelerate the phaseout of ozonedepleting substances in addition new measures were considered to discourage illegal trade in cfcs even substances which were previously consid ered too essential to be eliminated were reviewed but the big news at the meeting was the release of a study enti tled the right choice at the right time by canadas environ ment minister christine stewart the report concluded that the were here to save you receive a one time only refund of gst pst paid to a maximum of 1 5 per person in warden power centre gift certificates for purchases made between september 20 21 si 1997 at any warden power centre store lust bring a valid dated receipt to the centre court for your refund offer avail able sept20th 2 1 st only warden ave at st clair for more info call 416752421 i bsaassaeeggb oyft tpv vi vvknw- wvv- vlva ivs v- sssss your earth suzanne elston total economic benefit from the protocol will exceed s459 billion by the middle of the next century by contrast the overall costs of im plementation are not expected to exceed 235 billion financial benefits of the protocol are based on an estimate of avoided health costs and environmental degradation the bottom line in this study is that the montreal protocol was the right choice 10 years ago for canada and the global environ ment said stewart the report concluded that there will be 191 million avoided cases of nonmelanoma skin cancer worldwide by 2060 about 1 5 million avoided cases of melanoma skin cancer 333500 avoided skin cancer deaths and about 129 million avoided cases of cataracts in addition there will be a significant reduction in ill ness and deaths from infectious diseases aquatic ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to the effects of uvb radiation as a result of the protocol a healthier ozone layer will benefit the worlds fisheriesby an estimated 235 billion from 1987 to 2060 the global agricultural community will also benefit by an estimated 191 billion from the protocol both plastics and paints are affected by uvb radiation the study estimates benefits for polyvinyl chloride pvc products used in the building industry alone at 30 billion at the time of the sighing of the montreal protocol the indus trial sector was concerned that the costs of finding alternatives to cfcs would be prohibitive in actuality the protocol was the impetus for technological innovation that has benefitted several industries the switch away from cfcbased propellants for aerosols has actually cut material costs by 80 per cent the estimated cost of eliminating cfcbased solvents was reduced by both conservation and recycling the protocols suc cess in phasing out cfcs has served as an impetus for eliminat ing other damaging substances such as methyl bromide more importantly the protocol has proven that measurable envi ronmental impacts can be achieved through global cooperation without sacrificing the economy it can only be hoped that when world leaders meet next month in kyoto japan to address the issue of global warming- they will be inspired by the success of the montreal protocol to date the world has failed to meet the carbon dioxide reduction targets set at the earth summit in 1992 s13g g h st o n -5fs- vw suf mm now hear this eatons has scratch- and- save events where youll get better savings on more stuff than the other guys not to mention chances for even higher discounts every time you make a purchase its just our way of well keeping you all to ourselves the best sales were working on it m eatons any suggestions call 1888445444 1 or email us at wwwcatonscom