Family and Sports Medicine physician, Dr. Liz Joy, MD, MPH, shares air quality health insights on our blog this month. She practices at Intermountain Healthcare where she is the Medical Director Community Health and Nutrition and also currently serves as Co-Chair of the Air Quality and Health Workgroup and UCAIR’s Board of Directors Chair.
The wildfires may be in California, but the smoke, and its health effects, are traveling across the country. The smoke pollution seen in Utah this summer originated from intense amounts of energy produced by blazes in California (and Oregon).
We often see clear skies in Utah during the summer months, but there is still a pollution predator affecting our air quality that may not be as well known. Just like a real villain, ground ozone is sneaky. It strikes even when the weather is good.
Heading into the warmer months also means heading into the ozone season in Utah. Ground-level ozone is just as harmful as winter inversion, even though you may not hear about it as often.
The holiday shopping season is here and with it comes deep discounts on appliances and electronics. There’s no better time to make smart energy choices
Wildfire smoke significantly affects the levels of particulate matter (PM) in our air. Since the start of July, there have been over 100 reported wildfires
UCAIR has partnered with Boeing, Union Pacific and the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation to launch the ShowUCAIR Gas Can Exchange program. The
