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Google Is Helping to Save London Residents From Air Pollution

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It's widely known that large cities often have problems when it comes to their air quality, and London is no exception. While experts are trying to find technological solutions to the problem itself, they're also trying to use technology to help keep track of the changes associated with a city's air quality. People need to know when it's less safe to go outside and when they should avoid certain areas. Obviously, all of these goals are related. Now, Street View cars from Google will be there for the people of London. There will be two Street View vehicles driving through the city of London in order to gather data related to local air quality. These vehicles have their own sensors, which will enable them to get data on pressure, temperature, humidity, and local pollutant levels. Since they'll be gathering this data every thirty meters, they'll definitely be covering huge portions of the city. London is full of older sensor networks, and many p