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    Oct 10, 2007, 12:09 PM
    Why so scientists measure pollutant contributions to the air mass and not volume
    Why so scientists measure pollutant contributions to the air mass and not volume
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    Oct 10, 2007, 12:18 PM
    Well the volume of a gas is not fixed so it would be pretty useless measuring an amount in a unit that can change. That's my theory anyway.
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