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A better way to control pollution

Nature volume 331, pages 575–578 (1988)Cite this article

Pollutants emitted into the air can damage the environment far from their original sources. Control strategies can best be formulated through use of optimization techniques.

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Derwent, D. A better way to control pollution. Nature 331, 575–578 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1038/331575a0

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