YOKKAICHI POLLUTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUSEUM FOR FUTURE AWARENESS


Continuous Air Pollution Monitoring System 2620

Automatic measuring devices fitted with telemeters were introduced in1966, allowing for constant monitoring in real time.
In the following year, Mie Prefecture initiated the issuing of emergency alerts to residents, notifying companies over the telephone to reduce fuel consumption or to switch fuels during an emergency, and the use of sirens to inform residents of an emergency.