The astronauts aboard the space shuttle Discovery won’t even see Steve Garrett’s refrigerator during their week-long mission. They’ll be busy experimenting with oat seedlings, sli… ...

A class of chemical coolants used in refrigerators and in home and automobile air conditioners contributes to ozone depletion by a small but measurable amount, says a new NASA study.

A new study suggests that the ozone layer’s effect on human health is more complicated than it seems. ... aerosol can and refrigerator around the world — had a particularly dangerous side effect.