Inversions are natural events due to cold temperatures and our surrounding mountains (for a more detailed explanation, take a look at CATALYST’s January 2018 issue).
We have a pretty good understanding about air pollution in relation to respiratory illnesses like asthma and COPD, and know there’s a link to cardiovascular
Passing an emissions test has been a requirement for registering a passenger car or truck in Salt Lake County since April 1, 1984. Nonetheless, pollution
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Prevailing winds carry ozone to Utah from upwind states as well as across the Pacific This time of year there is a lot of buzz
Caveat: It’s an ongoing process In 2006, the EPA tightened the health standard for PM2.5 pollution—the fine particulate matter pollution that builds during winter inversions
Atmospheric scientist Kevin Perry knows what blows from the Great Salt Lake Last year I wrote about dust that often blows in from the southwest,
Rolling coal” is the practice of intentionally blowing a plume of thick black exhaust from a diesel truck. To make this happen, someone has modified
Air quality-related proposals for Utah’s 2019 legislative session
Love your lungs, but don’t stop there! Love your family’s and neighbors’ lungs too
Logan is the first of the PM2.5 nonattainment areas in Utah to meet federal air quality standards
Do you ever find yourself sitting in your car with the engine running? Sure, we are probably all guilty of idling from time to time.
Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency loosens protections affecting Utahns
From stardust to the Dust Bowl to what’s under your bed, dust is a ubiquitous part of life. Here, we learn what DUST means to
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