Protecting children’s health from air pollution and climate change
As Utah families trade summer heat for cooler fall days, the environmental conditions affecting children’s health don’t disappear with the season.
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Wildfires don’t just pollute the air, rain may turn its smoke into fertilizer
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Rain falling through wildfire smoke can deliver unusually large bursts of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium to ecosystems, and may be an increasingly significant—and largely overlooked—ecological consequence of fire.
Read MoreAir pollution mixtures may pose hidden risks during pregnancy
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Using machine learning, U researchers found that repeated exposure to combinations of common air pollutants in early pregnancy was associated with nearly three-times greater odds of early preterm birth.
Read MoreU of U Health study links air pollution to worse post-surgical outcomes
Findings by research team, which included CSBS faculty, could inform Utah environmental policy and keep people healthy after surgery.
Read MoreShort-term heat stress and air pollution linked to increased suicide risk
Analysis of 7,500 suicides in Utah finds suicide risk increases by 50% on hot days with bad air quality.
Read MoreCleaner ship fuel changed clouds, but not their climate balance
After maritime shipping emissions were sharply reduced following a mandated switch in fuels, U scientists sprang into action to see how the change would affect cloud formation over North Atlantic.
Read MoreU scientists develop AI-powered tool to forecast wildfire smoke
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Trace AQ, a university startup company commercializing the technology, makes the pioneering tool available to the public through Wilkes Center.
Read MoreCan air pollution trigger an aneurysm?
Research led by neurosurgeon Robert Rennert links air pollution to an increased risk for bleeding in the brain, a serious but rare complication.
Read MoreDoes outdoor air pollution affect indoor air quality?
Using the U campus as a lab, researchers conclude inversion and dust pollution are kept out of buildings, but wildfire smoke can sneak inside if air-side economizers are in use.
Read MoreWhose air quality are we monitoring?
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U.S. EPA air quality monitors are disproportionally located in predominately white neighborhoods, leaving marginalized communities at risk of pollution exposure.
Read MoreEnvironmental refuges to escape the heat
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Daniel Mendoza discusses the need for “cool zones,” for the public to escape increasingly extreme heatwaves and its associated heat-related illness.
Read MoreBlack carbon sensor could fill massive monitoring gaps
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Black carbon is one of the most hazardous air pollutants. Standard sensors are expensive and burdensome, resulting in sparse monitoring coverage.
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