A Breath of Fresh Air

A group of USU student researchers are working with Cache Valley’s Greenville Elementary to test the impact of wintertime air pollution. More than 250 children are taking breathing tests before and after midday recess. The student researchers are working with the Bear River Health Department to see how polluted air affects a child’s lungs.

From “Air Pollutions Already has Utah in Haze,” by Judy Fahys, Salt Lake Tribune, Dec. 18, 2006. For more information, contact Ed Redd, medical director of the Bear River Health Department, 435-792-6500.