Looking beyond the headline-grabbing issues of in-flight avian-flu transmission or biochemical attack, a group of researchers with funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are pursuing several more prosaic concerns to ensure cabin air-safety and air-quality. Today, those concerns focus on developing an onboard sensing system of airborne contaminants that's both practically and economically feasible, says Auburn University's William Gale, who also is the executive director for the Air Transportation Center of Excellence for Airliner Cabin Environment Research (ACER). Many…
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