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air pollution
U scientists on the 2021 IPCC climate report
August 20, 2021
Be the light in your community
July 29, 2021
Scientist and inventor Alice Min Soo Chun demonstrated how she used STEM to change communities and encouraged Indigenous graduates to do the same.
Heat, air pollution and your health
July 19, 2021
Everyone is vulnerable to complications during times of high pollution, ozone and wildfire smoke.
Air pollution spikes reduce test scores
November 23, 2020
More frequent peak air pollution exposure was associated with reduced math and English language arts test scores for third graders in all primary public schools in Salt Lake County.
Air pollution costs Utahns billions annually and shortens life expectancy by two years
November 18, 2020
New study reveals the cost of air pollution for Utahns’ health and pocketbooks
Air pollution’s effects on homeless populations
November 13, 2020
Whether or not they reside in shelters, people without housing are impacted by Utah’s air quality.
Atmospheric dust levels are rising in the Great Plains
October 12, 2020
If the Great Plains becomes drier, the pieces are in place for a repeat of the 1930s Dust Bowl.
School absences correlate to impaired air quality
October 9, 2020
Even mildly elevated air pollution is associated with increase in absences in Salt Lake City.
How U alumni helped invent the catalytic converter
September 21, 2020
The catalytic converter, which removes toxic gases from car exhaust, owes its invention partly to U alumni working at Corning Incorporated in the 1970s.
Persistent inequitable exposure to air pollution in Salt Lake County schools
May 15, 2020
A new study utilized a community-university partnership of nearly 200 PM 2.5 sensors through the Air Quality and U network. U researchers revealed persistent social inequalities in Salt Lake County schools.