Air pollution can result from a number of sources including industrial chimneys, vehicle emissions, landfill gas, to name a few and this diverse range makes monitoring a particularly difficult task.

The full report clearly covers a lot more detail about the air pollution monitoring than the brief extract, but the purpose of including the article is to show how awareness of air pollution issues is everywhere. The air we breathe is not just a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide and inert gases. It can also contain particulates and gaseous pollutants produced by natural and industrial processes. A great deal of research on air pollution conducted by laboratories, academic institutions and government bodies has lead to an increased public awareness about adverse health effects from these pollutants.The regulation of air pollution is now becoming increasingly more stringent and necessitates accurate measurement of gaseous compounds in the environment. This presents a constantly changing challenge for the industrial plant operator, regulatory agency and air pollution scientist alike.

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