The Importance Of Pollution In Utah

The state of Utah is a beautiful place. We have magnificent mountains and being outside is something that many people love about Utah. A lot of people here like to go outside ride their bikes, hike, and do various other types of activities. The problem is we can’t enjoy these wonderful sights that we have around us when the pollution in our air is making us sick

I live in an area of Utah were the inversion gets really bad and I am not supposed to go outside because of how bad the pollution is. It makes me sad that I can’t go out and enjoy the outdoors of a place that is so beautiful. It’s weird when you are supposed to go outside to stay healthy and enjoy it, but you can’t because the air is poisoning you. I think Utah is such a beautiful area and having such bad pollution really side tracks from the beauty in the area. …show more content…
Pollution is something that everybody deals with no matter where you go, but Utah is a little different. It’s different because of the topographical differences in our area. One author illustrated it this way,”During the winter a warm front will trap the air in creating a lid on a soup bowl effect, and that makes it so that the dirty air can’t get out.” (Frosch). Since this is something that we know is going to happen we should plan ahead for when this does happen. It has a direct affect on people's health and makes it harder on everybody. A 16 year old study once showed that pollution provokes inflammation, accelerates atherosclerosis, and alters cardiac functions. This isn’t just a cold that we will get from it; it directly affects a major organ that our bodies rely on. Pollution is something that we really need to think about not only because of the topographical factors that play into this, but also because of the fact that it is damaging our