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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Industrial pollution’s imprint lasts generations
Categories: Faculty/Staff, Health & Medicine, Impact Initiatives, Innovate Initiatives, Inspire Initiatives, Latest Stories, News Releases, Research, Science & Technology, Sustainability
According to new analysis using Utah Population Database, a woman’s prenatal exposures can increase risk of intellectual disabilities in daughter’s children.
Read MoreWildfire smoke exacerbates ozone pollution
U research modeled smoke produced in epic 2020 wildfire season to demonstrate how it drives ozone formation, further degrading air quality.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah launches Peak Water Sustainability Engine
Categories: Faculty/Staff, Innovate Initiatives, News Releases, Research, Science & Technology, Sustainability
To increase research related to water, this hub is designed to support the development of water innovations and technology.
Read MoreMaking semiconductors more environmentally friendly
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The discovery is the first step towards creating effective organic semiconductors, which use significantly less water and energy, and produce far less waste than their inorganic counterparts.
Read More‘Roving sentinels’ discover new air pollution sources
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Google Street View cars sampled air quality at a scale fine enough to capture variations within neighborhoods. A new atmospheric modeling method can identify pollution emission sources in many cities.
Read MoreWhen the air outside is bad, is it still clean inside?
Categories: Campus Life, Facilities, Faculty/Staff, Feature (Utah.edu), Research, Students, Sustainability
New air sensors across campus will try to answer that question.
Read MoreKelly wins Women in Science prize
The prize is given out by The Story Exchange, a non-profit media organization dedicated to elevating women’s voices through video, articles, and a podcast.
Read MoreAir you can chew: The history of Utah’s air quality
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Exploration of newspaper articles shows Utah’s awareness of air quality issues over time, as well as the actions taken to address the “smoke nuisance” since the 19th century.
Read MoreMaking the invisible visible
The contemporary art exhibit “Air” explores air from environmental, social justice and cultural perspectives.
Read MoreUp in smoke
U researchers have developed a method to better predict when wildfire smoke affects residents.
Read MorePersistent inequitable exposure to air pollution in Salt Lake County schools
Categories: Community, Faculty/Staff, Health & Medicine, News Releases, Research, Science & Technology
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.
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