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Check Daily Air Quality Forecast to Plan Ahead & Protect Health
Utah DEQ provides air-quality forecasting throughout the summer through its UtahAir app, website, and regular email updates.
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Cut Pollution: Mow Electric
Starting Tuesday, residents in Weber, Davis, Salt Lake, Tooele and Utah counties will have an opportunity to cut harmful summertime air pollution by participating in the 2019 State of Utah Lawn Mower Exchange. This spring swap your old, dirty lawn mower for a clean electric one. Only $99 (plus tax) with an exchange.
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Utah’s Air: Double-Punch of Ozone and Wildfires this Summer
How did Utah’s air this summer compare with other years? Not the worst, but not the best. Wildfires and ozone meant more air pollution than previous years.
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TRAX Trains Keep Air-Quality Research on Track
Air monitors placed on TRAX trains to measure pollutant levels provided University of Utah researchers with new insights into air-pollution patterns along the Wasatch Front.
Read MoreGreat Salt Lake Summer Ozone Study
Principal Investigators: John Horel, University of Utah Erik Crosman, University of Utah Susan Bush, University of Utah Randy Martin, Utah State University DAQ Contact: Chris Pennell (cpennell@utah.gov) DAQ (Division of Air Quality) monitoring found high levels of ozone near the Great Salt Lake from 2010-2013. The Division also found a wide variance in the concentration of …
Read MoreSummer Ozone Season
By Bo Call As the snow melts, so does our memory of winter inversions and bad air days. But with the spring and warmer temperatures also comes the summer ozone season. DEQ’s Air Monitoring Center is now gearing up to battle Utah’s other air-quality demon—ozone. And it’s a battle that’s harder to fight. Just like …
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