Washington • The Salt Lake City area was among the top 10 worst places for short-term air pollution in the country, putting the health of millions of people in the region at risk, according to a new report.
Salt Lake City, Provo and Orem ranked No. 8 of metropolitan areas affected by pollution during a certain time period and the Logan area came in at No. 11, the American Lung Association says in a new warning about rising levels of dirty air Americans are breathing. The cities were not among the top 25 in the country for year-round pollution.