Air Quality
Poor air quality can be attributed to pollutants in our air. These pollutants come from many different sources such as: factories, power plants, cars, buses, planes, and trains. Poor air quality is linked to premature death, cancer, and long-term damage to respiratory and cardiovascular systems.
Decrease the current annual average number of vehicle emissions compliance waivers.
General
- Promote and support legislation that broadens local authority to establish local air pollution control policy
- Establish year-round solid fuel burning standard and parameters
- Continue enforcement of mandatory no burn periods
- Pursue funding for a woodstove exchange program where woodstoves are replaced with gas fueled devices and gas fireplace inserts for wood fireplaces
Mobile Source Emission
- Continue working with non-governmental organizations/communities to promote idle-free practices and idle free zones at schools
- Inform communities of vehicle local idling ordinances, laws and regulations
- Increase funding to establish statewide, centralized Smoking Vehicle Reporting Hotline and website
- Identify additional funding support to continue the Vehicle Repair Assistance/Vehicle Replacement program
- Establish minimum standards for aftermarket catalytic converter sale and replacement
- Promote and support employer based vehicle air pollution reduction policies
- Expand promotion of active transportation options, including an emphasis on bike lane planning
Salt Lake County Health Department
Utah Clean Air Partnership
Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment
Leaders for Clean Air
Breathe Utah
Utah Transit Authority
Utah Department of Environmental Quality
Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment
Leaders for Clean Air
Breathe Utah
Utah Transit Authority
Utah Department of Environmental Quality