Is there an inexpensive way to measure particulate air pollution?

MadSci Network: Environment & Ecology

Subject: Is there an inexpensive way to measure particulate air pollution?

Date: Mon Jan 2 11:55:21 2006
Posted by Tania
Grade level: 7-9 School: Bayside Middle School
City: Milwaukee State/Province: WI Country: USA
Area of science: Environment & Ecology
ID: 1136228121.En

Message:


I have a student working on a science fair project.  He is putting smoke into 
two containers (one with plants, one without) and needs to be able to measure 
the amount of air pollution remaining in the container after a certain amount 
of time.  We have access to general science equipment.

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