1. The changing paradigm of air pollution monitoring.
- Author
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Snyder EG, Watkins TH, Solomon PA, Thoma ED, Williams RW, Hagler GS, Shelow D, Hindin DA, Kilaru VJ, and Preuss PW
- Subjects
- Air Pollutants analysis, Environmental Monitoring economics, Environmental Monitoring instrumentation, Humans, Public Health, Residence Characteristics, Air Pollution analysis, Environmental Monitoring methods
- Abstract
The air pollution monitoring paradigm is rapidly changing due to recent advances in (1) the development of portable, lower-cost air pollution sensors reporting data in near-real time at a high-time resolution, (2) increased computational and visualization capabilities, and (3) wireless communication/infrastructure. It is possible that these advances can support traditional air quality monitoring by supplementing ambient air monitoring and enhancing compliance monitoring. Sensors are beginning to provide individuals and communities the tools needed to understand their environmental exposures with these data individual and community-based strategies can be developed to reduce pollution exposure as well as understand linkages to health indicators. Each of these areas as well as corresponding challenges (e.g., quality of data) and potential opportunities associated with development and implementation of air pollution sensors are discussed.
- Published
- 2013
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