For the 2.5 million people living along the Wasatch Front, maintaining a healthy Great Salt Lake helps support better air quality for the communities that live and work nearby.
Air Quality and the Great Salt Lake
A healthy Great Salt Lake helps protect air quality for communities across northern Utah.
800+ square miles of exposed lakebedcan generate windblown dust during dry and windy conditions.
2.5 million Utahnslive along the Wasatch Front where dust can travel during seasonal wind events.
Fine dust particles (PM2.5 and PM10)can affect regional air quality and respiratory health.
Lakebed sediments contain naturally occurring minerals and metalsthat can become airborne when dry.
Children, older adults, and those with respiratory conditionsare more sensitive to poor air quality.
Maintaining a healthy lake helps reduce exposed lakebed and support cleaner air.
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