Heat, air pollution and your health
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Everyone is vulnerable to complications during times of high pollution, ozone and wildfire smoke.
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Air pollution spikes reduce test scores
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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.
Read MoreAir pollution costs Utahns billions annually and shortens life expectancy by two years
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New study reveals the cost of air pollution for Utahns’ health and pocketbooks
Read MoreAir pollution’s effects on homeless populations
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Whether or not they reside in shelters, people without housing are impacted by Utah’s air quality.
Read MoreAtmospheric dust levels are rising in the Great Plains
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If the Great Plains becomes drier, the pieces are in place for a repeat of the 1930s Dust Bowl.
Read MoreSchool absences correlate to impaired air quality
Even mildly elevated air pollution is associated with increase in absences in Salt Lake City.
Read MoreHow U alumni helped invent the catalytic converter
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The catalytic converter, which removes toxic gases from car exhaust, owes its invention partly to U alumni working at Corning Incorporated in the 1970s.
Read MorePersistent inequitable exposure to air pollution in Salt Lake County schools
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.
Read MoreU logs more trips than any team in Clear the Air Challenge
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The U logged 24,517 trips, which is over 10,000 trips more than any other team.
Read MoreTRAX air quality study expands
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A U air monitoring project, expanded to TRAX’s Blue Line, shows how smoke from last year’s fireworks drifted through the valley.
Read MoreUTA on Demand by Via
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The new service aims to enhance connectivity to TRAX and FrontRunner lines for commuters.
Read MoreBurning questions on air pollution
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A University of Utah engineering study shows restrictions on wood burning in Utah dramatically improve air quality.
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