Development of the global measurement system and its ongoing importance for accurate and effective air quality measurements

IF 4.3 3区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL
Richard J. C. Brown
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This article emphasizes the crucial role of metrology, the science of measurement, in modern life. It explores the history and importance of the global measurement system in ensuring reliable and comparable data; how this system has evolved over the years into what we now recognise as the International System of Units; and the recent changes that have future proofed our system of measurement against the challenges of technological developments yet to come. The text highlights the particular significance of accurate measurements for air quality studies as having direct impact on policy decisions and assessment of the health effects of air pollution. To enhance the credibility and efficiency of air quality research, the article advocates for widespread adoption the principles of accreditation – the independent assessment and recognition of one's measurement capabilities – to strengthen the confidence in the conclusions made by air quality studies and thereby improve the discipline's effectiveness in supporting and assessing evidence-based policies to reduce air pollution.

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全球测量系统的发展及其对准确有效的空气质量测量的持续重要性。
本文强调了计量学这门测量科学在现代生活中的重要作用。它探讨了全球测量系统在确保可靠和可比数据方面的历史和重要性;这个系统是如何经过多年演变成我们现在所认可的国际单位制的;最近的变化证明了我们的测量系统能够应对未来技术发展的挑战。案文强调了空气质量研究的准确测量的特别重要性,因为它对决策和评估空气污染对健康的影响具有直接影响。为了提高空气质素研究的可信度和效率,文章提倡广泛采用认可原则,即独立评估和认可自己的测量能力,以加强对空气质素研究结论的信心,从而提高该学科在支持和评估以证据为基础的减少空气污染政策方面的有效性。
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Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts
Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CiteScore
9.50
自引率
3.60%
发文量
202
审稿时长
1 months
期刊介绍: Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts publishes high quality papers in all areas of the environmental chemical sciences, including chemistry of the air, water, soil and sediment. We welcome studies on the environmental fate and effects of anthropogenic and naturally occurring contaminants, both chemical and microbiological, as well as related natural element cycling processes.
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