It’s not surprising that Houston residents might have concerns regarding air quality after a number of widely-publicized disasters – natural and otherwise – impacted the area over the past several years. The city of Houston is taking steps to address those concerns including adding special equipment designed to keep the public better informed, according to an article from Community Impact.
The city recently announced the deployment of its second Mobile Ambient Air Monitoring Laboratory, which allows trained chemists to go into the field to analyze and identify specific emission sources. The lab reportedly features a meteorological station, an ozone monitor, a GPS locator, humidity detector, infrared video cameras, atmospheric pressure monitors and a temperature gauge. According to the article, the mobile lab accompanies a network of fixed-site monitors and other air monitoring tools to give residents, emergency responders and regulators real-time data relevant to their health and safety. The lab was funded through a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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