Air pollution introduced as a cause of death, pending adoption of H B 109 byu.edu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from byu.edu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Poor air quality along the Wasatch Front has been found to decrease life expectancy by two years on average, yet Utah doesn t collect data about the human toll of dirty air.
Air pollution kills 2,500-8,000 annually in Utah. HB109, sponsored by Utah state Rep. Stephen Handy, would let physicians indicate when they believe poor air quality contributed to an individual’s death.