Just how dangerous is Great Salt Lake dust? New research looks for clues
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U scientists determine sediments from the dry playa have elevated ‘oxidative potential,’ indicating greater risk to human health.
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One facility makes a big contribution to Salt Lake’s winter brown cloud
Finding helps explain Salt Lake City’s persistent air quality problems.
Read MoreStudy measures indoor air quality in two Salt Lake City high schools
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Indoor air still reflects trends in outdoor air quality with a delay, depending on pollution type, of about an hour.
Read MoreHow air pollution changed during COVID-19 in Park City
Air pollution dropped more in commercial than residential areas, and residential emissions rebounded faster following reopening.
Read MoreSchool absences correlate to impaired air quality
Even mildly elevated air pollution is associated with increase in absences in Salt Lake City.
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 MoreUtah’s spring air quality better than usual during pandemic
Air quality along the Wasatch Front in March is usually good, but the reduction in emissions from COVID-19 stay-at-home measures have made air quality even better than usual.
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.
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