Here’s what the Great Salt Lake’s dust is doing to our bodies
Even if you’re young and healthy, studies show dust pollution can have long-term consequences.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Strong winds blow fine particulate matter across the Salt Lake Valley obstruction the view of the Wasatch Range and Interstate 80 on the south end of the Great Salt Lake on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.