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Dozens of air quality sensors to give a clear picture of pollution in Davis County
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 18 - 10:32 p.m.
The Davis County Health Department is installing 41 air quality sensors across the county to give people a better idea of what's happening in their specific area.

Pollution has increased along Wasatch Front, but there's good news, USU study finds
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 3 - 9:01 p.m.
Levels of fine particulate matter have decreased along the Wasatch Front in recent years even as the population has grown, according to a report from researchers from Utah State University.

New study shows air pollution increases inflammation in Utahns with heart disease
Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 3 - 12:03 p.m.
A new study shows that air pollution from winter inversions and summer wildfires can seriously harm Utahns with heart problems.

Smog covers parts of northern Utah as inversion season begins
Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 2 - 10:43 a.m.
Smog settled in over valleys in northern Utah Sunday, at the end of the long holiday weekend.

GOP Utah lawmakers consider having more say over air quality rules
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 1 - 2:47 p.m.
A top Republican lawmaker in Utah said he would like to see the Legislature have more power over air quality standards in the state.

Weed eaters vs. passenger jets: Controlling Utah's ozone
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 24 - 10:32 p.m.
Some members of Utah's Federalism Commission on Tuesday questioned the ways to meet the requirements of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ozone standard.

Air pollution mounting in areas across Wasatch Front
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 11 - 3:04 p.m.
The Utah Division of Air Quality is forecasting moderate levels of air pollution along some areas of the Wasatch Front as stagnant air continues amid warm temperatures Monday.

Here's what U. researchers are learning about dangers associated with Great Salt Lake dust
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 15 - 4:50 p.m.
New University of Utah research has found that sediments in the Great Salt Lake's exposed playa are potentially more harmful than other major dust sources.

Freeze warning issued for parts of Utah as temperatures dip
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 12 - 5:01 p.m.
The National Weather Service issued a freeze warning for parts of Utah after a cold front swept through the state on Thursday.

Wildfire smoke filling the air? Here's what you should be doing
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 12 - 12:32 p.m.
With smoke from the wildfires burning throughout the west shrouding Utah skies, the Salt Lake County Health Department says this is what you can do to improve the air quality inside your home and protect your lungs.

Air quality, light pollution impacts bird migration and human health
Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 5 - 5:33 p.m.
Experts are urging Utahns to turn off their lights and close their curtains from now through October to help birds migrate.

Utah air quality plummets as wildfire smoke returns, but relief expected shortly
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 4 - 3:10 p.m.
Air quality has risen to unhealthy levels across parts of Utah on Wednesday, but relief could quickly be in sight.

University of Utah receives $6.5M to reduce air pollution at schools in Utah, Nevada, Wyoming
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 28 - 10:05 a.m.
The University of Utah last week was selected as one of five recipients of a $34 million federal grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce air pollution at schools in low-income, disadvantaged and tribal communities.

Researchers use drone to track ozone pollution in Utah
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted Aug. 10 - 12:17 p.m.
Researchers with Utah State University are taking a closer look at the state's summer air pollution problems with the help of a drone.

Wildfire smoke returns to Utah. Here's where it's coming from
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 7 - 1:49 p.m.
After a nice reprieve the last few days, wildfire smoke is returning to Utah.

With poor air quality, Utahns advised to limit outdoor time to mornings, evenings
Debbie Worthen, KSL-TV | Posted Aug. 1 - 3:05 p.m.
Bryce Bird with the Utah Department of Environmental Quality says wildfires raging across the West Coast of the United States are part of the air quality problem. The other is ozone.

Summer ozone study looks for root causes of Utah pollution
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted July 31 - 8:07 a.m.
Researchers on both the state and federal levels are combining forces this summer to better understand major contributors that lead to summer air pollution along the Wasatch Front.

Utah's air quality gets worse as wildfire smoke moves in
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted July 16 - 8:32 p.m.
Some parts of Utah are looking a little hazier as wildfire smoke settles in.

Pacific Islanders, other minorities face higher risk from blowing Great Salt Lake dust, study finds
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted July 3 - 10:34 p.m.
Pacific Islanders and other racial and ethnic minorities potentially face a higher risk of exposure to blowing dust from the lakebed of the Great Salt Lake, a new study shows.

Utah fireworks season significantly contributes to air pollution, BYU study shows
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted July 2 - 6:17 a.m.
Summer in Utah isn't complete without fireworks. And while most are dazzled by the colors in the air, some BYU professors are concerned about air pollution.

You can now track Salt Lake County's less-visible air quality issue
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted June 14 - 5:39 p.m.
Salt Lake County launched a new website that better tracks air quality conditions, including summertime ozone levels.

Great Salt Lake's drying lakebed isn't 'toxic' or the biggest source of dust, experts say
Megan Banta, Salt Lake Tribune | Posted June 9 - 5:26 p.m.
Experts say the Great Salt Lake isn't the leading cause of dust in Utah. Desert playas where other lakes have already dried up — including the Great Salt Lake Desert to the west of the lake itself — along with gravel operations, construction and drought also cause dust storms.

Provo tops the nation for midsize city with most Energy Star-certified buildings
Emma Everett Johnson, KSL.com | Posted May 22 - 6:02 p.m.
The Environmental Protection Agency ranked Provo the top midsize city in the U.S. for most Energy Star-certified buildings, and 20th overall.

Indoor air quality study finds 'concerning' levels of arsenic, uranium along Wasatch Front
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted May 11 - 3:31 p.m.
You may think staying inside during an inversion is healthy, but a new Utah study found that indoor air quality can be significantly worse than outside.
