Abstract
Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors:“Air quality is important for the health of a population. Coun tries worldwide spend significant resourceson monitoring air quality and contro lling air pollution. One of the major problems is that instrumentsthat can accu rately monitor air quality are expensive and typically require expertise to oper ate properly.Currently, air quality monitoring is mainly performed by governmen t agencies and dedicated organizationsusing specialized instrumentation. As a r esult, general air quality data often does not provide the fidelitynecessary to pinpoint issues at a scale smaller than a regional level. Real-time air quality monitoring at afiner scale may be cost-prohibitive because air quality monitor ing instruments can be expensive.”
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