Wildfire and firework smoke are more impactful to indoor air than inversions.
Daniel Mendoza
How outdoor pollution affects indoor air quality
February 22, 2021
Correlating air quality, land use and socioeconomic status
December 21, 2020
High-resolution analysis reveals connections between economic and environmental disparities.
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’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.
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’s the transit weather?
August 31, 2020
Could a forecast of snow change how you get to campus?
How Salt Lake’s buildings affect its climate future
July 28, 2020
Researchers say that building policies now can have big impacts on energy use in the future.
TRAX air quality study expands
February 26, 2020
A U air monitoring project, expanded to TRAX’s Blue Line, shows how smoke from last year’s fireworks drifted through the valley.
Air quality research
February 11, 2019
Researchers at the U renew their efforts to better understand who the big emitters are, who is being affected and how we can clear our air.