What Is Science Doing to Tackle Air Pollution?
Description
In this episode, viewers go behind the scenes to investigate what science is doing to tackle air pollution in New Zealand and the effects airborne contaminants are having on people's health. The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research uncovers the main pollutants - the "dirty 5" - and concludes that the main offenders are vehicle emissions and wood fires. Host John Watt then heads out into the field to see what happens when science meets up with urban transport systems by conducting a series of field tests to monitor varied pollution exposures on a particular route traveling by bike, bus, train, and even inside a baby stroller.
Runtime
22 min
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Date of Publication
[2013], c2011
Database
Films on Demand
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