During my first tabling event for Utah Moms for Clean Air a few years ago, I couldn't help but overhear talk about indoor air pollution. From lighting wood in our fireplace to burning candles in my home during the cold, winter months, I was shocked to learn how harmful both can be to my family's health. …

This is a press release from Utah Moms for Clean Air: The American Lung Association just released their annual State of the Air Report and Utah once again earned an “F” grade for air quality in all of it’s major population centers across the state. Box Elder, Cache, Davis, Salt Lake, Utah and Weber all received …

A typical Earth Day celebration might entail planting a tree in your yard and teaching children about the importance of low-impact living by promoting the habits of "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle." But in Utah, the celebration of Earth Day has taken on a new spin, and it's anything but earth-friendly. Utah's Department of Oil, Gas and …

I am a mom concerned about autism, and I am a clean air activist. And I think the two things are connected. On March 1st of this year, a new research study connecting autism and air pollution was published in Environmental Health Perspectives, a peer-reviewed journal published by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. …

Years ago, while finishing up my Environmental Studies degree at the University of Utah, I remember learning about toxic smelting plants. It was a public uproar in the Salt Lake Valley over a hundred years ago. I'll never forget my surprise when I learned that in the early 1900's, a group of farmers took on …

This is an interview with Niles Urry, editor of EnviroNews USA, and filmmaker of Breathless in Zion. This was written by Cherise Udell and Bridget James: MCAF: Niles, what originally inspired you to create a document of the story of "Utah's Battle for Clean Air"? Niles: If you want to know the honest truth, it was …

This is a guest post written by Bridget James: As I sit down to write this, I gaze out my window. This clear blue sky allows me to see the majestic mountains near my home in Utah. Today is one of the very few “green” air days Salt Lake City Valley residents have experienced during …

This was written by Heather May for The Salt Lake Tribune:  If you’re thinking about becoming pregnant, some advice on timing from a group of Utah doctors: Wait until the inversion season is over. A growing body of research is linking air pollution to negative birth outcomes, most often prematurity, low birth weight and restricted …

Every now and then you meet a person…a woman…an activist…a mother, who takes your breath away. You know instantly that this whirlwind of energy will stop at practically nothing to ensure that her cause stands front and center. She doesn’t fight because someone’s begged her. She doesn’t need an ovation from adoring fans. She doesn’t …

This Associated Press piece originally appeared on CBS News: A group of Utah doctors is declaring a health emergency over the Salt Lake City area's lingering air pollution problem. Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment planned to deliver a petition Wednesday demanding immediate action by elected officials. The group wants Gov. Gary Herbert and mayors of …