Although Utah is a land of outdoor wonders, the state has a distressing air pollution problem. In some areas like Salt Lake City, geography exacerbates the issue; air quality in the Wasatch Front metropolitan region often ranks among the worst in the nation.
 
Utah’s Air Quality Issues: Problems and Solutions is the first book to tackle the subject.  Written by scholars in a variety of fields, including chemical engineering, economics, atmospheric science, health care, law, parks and recreation and public policy, the book provides a one-stop resource on the causes, impacts, and possible solutions to the state’s air quality dilemma. This volume is a must read for anyone wanting to understand Utah’s air pollution problem and what can be done about it.

Hal Crimmel is Rodney H. Brady Distinguished Professor and chair of the English department at Weber State University. A founding co-chair of WSU’s Environmental Issues Committee, he teaches environmental and sustainability issues. Crimmel has published five books, including Dinosaur: Four Seasons on the Green and Yampa Rivers and Desert Water: The Future of Utah’s WaterResources. He is co-producer of the documentary film The Rights of Nature: A Global Movement.