Tag Archives: Utah

Utah will welcome 2017 with bad air and broken pollution monitors 

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Inversion brought by chilly weather will stay until a storm blows out stagnant air. Utah’s first major pollution episode of the season likely will be sticking around to ring in the new year, but equipment failures are already interfering with … Continue reading →

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Utah air getting worse as inversion settles in 

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Despite a strong weekend storm, Utah’s air is getting dirtier. Much of the state is sitting under polluted skies with no immediate end in sight. Across the Wasatch Front — and even beyond — we may be in for several … Continue reading →

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Utah sees worst air pollution since 2013

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Utah’s pollution is at its highest levels since 2013 thanks to an inversion that is trapping murky air above Salt Lake and Utah valleys. Salt Lake City registered a red-air day on Wednesday, with the Utah Division of Air Quality … Continue reading →

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Utah Air Getting Dangerous 

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality along the Wasatch front isn’t just unsightly, but getting dangerous. Hospitals are seeing an increase in the number of patients having lung and heart issues. Studies have shown when air is this bad it can lead to more … Continue reading →

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Worst Kind of Heart Attack Linked to Air Pollution, Experts Say 

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Medical experts from Intermountain Medical Center met Wednesday morning to discuss recent findings linking increased short term air pollution in the Beehive state to serious health problems. “It primarily effects the worst kind of heart attack, which is STEMI heart … Continue reading →

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Even Moderate Air Pollution Could Trigger Severe Heart Attacks: Study 

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Even moderate levels of air pollution have now been linked to increased risk of heart attacks in people with heart disease. That’s according to new research presented Sunday at the American Heart Association’s annual conference. Researchers analyzed 20 years of data on 16,000 heart attacks treated at Intermountain … Continue reading →

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Majority of Utahns in favor of changing behavior to cut air pollution — but actions might speak louder 

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Three-quarters of Utah residents want to see air emissions decrease 40 percent by the year 2050 — even when they were told they would have to curtail their driving by 25 percent, enact new building codes, remodel their home and … Continue reading →

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National Park Service urges Utah to crack down on pollution

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The National Park Service is pressing Utah environmental regulars to crack down on emissions at two coal-fired power plants to improve air quality and views in the state’s five national parks. Haze mars vistas at the parks about three-fourths of … Continue reading →

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