With immediate and sustained action to stop production of all ozone-depleting chemicals:
A) The ozone-hole problem will be solved immediately.
B) It will take about 5 years for the earth's ozone layer to recover to 1980 levels.
C) It will take about 30 years for the earth's ozone layer to recover to pre-1950 levels.
D) It will take about 60 years for the earth's ozone layer to recover to pre-1950 levels.
E) It will take about 60 years for the earth's ozone layer to recover to 1980 levels.

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The recovery of the ozone layer to 1980 levels is expected to take about 60 years due to the long atmospheric lifetimes of ozone-depleting substances.

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