AirCasting: Distribution of Air Pollutants and Grassroots Monitoring

Citizen scientists are collecting environmental and health data, and reminding us of the complex relationship between our environment and ourselves. In an article published earlier this year, by Lin et al., the researchers argued that international trade plays a significant role in the distribution of air pollution. In fact, Discover's Jul/Aug print edition will feature an article about the study (see: "America Outsourced Jobs, But Not Air Pollution") reporting that exports to America accoun