The history of air quality in Utah: a narrative review

LE Mitchell, CAB Zajchowski - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Utah has a rich history related to air pollution; however, it is not widely known or
documented. This is despite air quality being a top issue of public concern for the state's …

Environmental Influences on Academic Proficiency

S Grineski, C Alexander, ML Allain, AS Clark… - Current Epidemiology …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Environmental conditions impact the well-being of populations
worldwide, including the academic proficiency of youth. The current review summarizes the …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term analysis of the relationships between indoor and outdoor fine particulate pollution: A case study using research grade sensors

DL Mendoza, TM Benney, S Boll - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The growing concern of air quality and its associated health-related impacts has led to
increased awareness of pollutant exposure. Most human populations spend the majority of …

Stratospheric impacts on dust transport and air pollution in West Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean

Y Dai, P Hitchcock, NM Mahowald… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Saharan dust intrusions strongly impact Atlantic and Mediterranean coastal regions. Today,
most operational dust forecasts extend only 2–5 days. Here we show that on timescales of …

Industrial particulate pollution and historical land use contribute metals of concern to dust deposited in neighborhoods along the Wasatch Front, UT, USA

AL Putman, DK Jones, MA Blakowski, D DiViesti… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Salt Lake Valley, UT, USA, is proximal to the desiccating Great Salt Lake (GSL).
Prior work has found that this lakebed/playa contributes metals‐laden dust to snow in the …

Associations between illness-related absences and ventilation and indoor PM2. 5 in elementary schools of the Midwestern United States

S Deng, J Lau, Z Wang, P Wargocki - Environment International, 2023 - Elsevier
This study monitored indoor environmental data in 144 classrooms in 31 schools in the
Midwestern United States for two consecutive days every fall, winter, and spring during a two …

Unequal health burden from air pollution among minors in education

Y Wu, Y Wang, J Yang, T Zhang, B Gu… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Air pollution exposure has been linked to a variety of adverse health outcomes among
minors; yet little is known about the associated health inequity across regions and schools …

[PDF][PDF] PERCEPTIONS OF AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS HAZARDS ON ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH AS WELL AS ASSOCIATED BEHAVIORS

F Hasan, K Siddiqui, P Roy, A Mohajan… - Chinese Science …, 2024 - researchgate.net
The establishment of the industrial estate resulted in the contamination of all facets of the
ecosystem in the region, including the soil, the water resources, and the air, with substances …

Air quality and behavioral impacts of anti-idling campaigns in school drop-off zones

DL Mendoza, TM Benney, R Bares, B Fasoli… - Atmosphere, 2022 - mdpi.com
Vehicle emissions are a major source of pollution in urban communities and idling may
contribute up to 34% or more to local air pollution levels. Reduced idling has been found to …

Risk of illness-related school absenteeism for elementary students with exposure to PM2. 5 and O3

T Zhang, Y Wu, Y Guo, B Yan, J Wei, H Zhang… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Air pollution addresses short-term health effects on morbidity, especially for children.
Assessing the impacts of air pollution on elementary students is critical for developing …