Emory scientists working with NASA to map air pollution and its impact on health
(WorldNews Environment)

How can data from outer space be used to impact human health? NASA`s Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA) mission will study how different types of airborne particles affect human health over the short term, long term and during pregnancy. `This is the first time NASA has `baked` societal benefits and public health applications into a mission`s DNA,` says Yang Liu, associate professor in Emory`s Department of Environmental Health. An expert on air pollution, Liu helms an...