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New study shows impact fireworks have on air quality
Led by BYU geology professor Greg Carlig, the study found a mixture of dust, trace metals, smoke, liquid droplets and other pollutants is released into the air when fireworks explode. This particulate matter includes PM2.5, or particles about 2.5 micrometers and smaller, which can be easily inhaled and get stuck...
RECALL: Minnesota Eggs Sold in Nine States Mislabeled
More than 4,000 pounds of liquid egg products manufactured in Minnesota and sold to food service locations in nine states across America are being recalled after they were mislabeled with undeclared allergens. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reporting that Gaylord-based Michael Foods Inc. failed to disclose the presence...
Harmful dust from Great Salt Lake disproportionately affects minority populatoins, study finds
Wind-swept dust from the exposed lakebed of the Great Salt Lake disproportionately affects minority communities in Salt Lake City, new research from the University of Utah shows.
USU study highlights gender disparity in unpaid care work
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A study by the Utah Women and Leadership Project at Utah State University shed light on the gender disparity in unpaid caregiving work in Utah. The research found that when it comes to doing unpaid work like childcare, eldercare and household chores, women carry most of the burden — doing over four hours of unpaid care work daily compared to over two hours for men.
A week out, Utah’s 2nd District primary race remains too close to call — but not close enough for a recount
It’s been a week since the Republican primary elections in Utah, and the race between Rep. Celeste Maloy and challenger Colby Jenkins in the 2nd Congressional District is still too close to call. But even though the race is a nail-biter, it doesn’t appear it’s close enough for a recount.
LISTEN: Intermountain Health has shortest liver transplant wait times in nation, thanks to new tech
MURRAY — A new 167-pound piece of medical equipment has given Sophie Hansen a chance to live again. “My journey with liver disease started when I was 3 years old,” the 22-year-old said. Hansen, from Bountiful, has primary sclerosing cholangitis, a chronic, incurable liver disease. When her health...
Utah Outdoor Recreation targets off-highway, boater DUIs
The division says alcohol use is a leading factor in recreational boating fatalities and is participating in a national Operation Dry Water campaign to bring awareness to the dangers. Alcohol use is the leading known contributing factor in recreational boater fatalities, as well as incidents involving OHVs, according to the...
Largest geothermal energy development in the U.S. is here in Utah
MILFORD, Utah — Something exciting is happening in southwest Utah. The largest new geothermal energy development in the country is underway near Milford, Utah. Some 125 wells are planned to be drilled on over 100,000 acres of land leased from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). What is geothermal...
University inclusion centers close and USU Eastern employee scandal on Access Utah
We talked with Tribune reporter Courtney Tanner about this and the closure of inclusion centers at various Utah college campuses. We’ll also hear a portion of our 2013 interview with legendary lyricist Sheldon Harnick. Tom Williams worked as a part-time UPR announcer for a few years and joined Utah...
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