Air Pollution Monitoring, Hair Samples, and the New Jersey Syndromic Surveillance System

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This course has introduced career-changing concepts. One of these is that awareness of the unique methods one can apply in monitoring exposure to air pollution. Considering that indoor and outdoor air pollution has become commonplace in contemporary times, I feel this learning will be useful in my career as a public health professional because it will enable me to provide individuals with diverse options for tracking their exposure. Since people are rarely conscious of their environment, introducing them to diverse wearables, sensors, and smartphone apps will enable them to record their exposure values critical for their health assessments.
It was also new to learn that hair samples are fundamental for determining mercury concentrat...