#1 for Worst Air Quality

According to the federal government air quality website; Logan, Utah is the number one city in the nation for the worst air quality. The air quality is not only a problem in Logan but in many areas of Utah, especially during these harsh winter months. The top 5 worst cities in America for air quality include 4 Utah cities; Logan, Provo, Salt Lake City, and Ogden. It is typical in Logan to have air quality indexed at over 100, which is rated as unhealthy, air is considered deteriorating when the index is over 35. Today the air in Logan is rated unhealthy, with an air quality index of 160. If you have lung disease, heart disease, or asthma you should avoid spending time outside during unhealthy air index days. Children and elderly people should also stay indoors during unhealthy air days. Inversion occurs naturally in Cache Valley and is not unhealthy. It is the pollutants that are released into the air that cause damaging effects during these winter months. Pollutants that are released into the air during inversion become trapped in the clouds that hang low over the city. About 50% of bad air particles that are being trapped in the air are caused from vehicles. To reduce the air quality index in Logan, we encourage you to check your vehicle emissions, and cut back on driving during inversion and unhealthy air quality days. Logan City, The Bear River Health Department, and Utah State University have all taken proactive measures over the past few years to reduce pollution in Cache Valley. We challenge Cache Valley citizens to take a proactive stance for better air quality as well. Educate yourselves about the dangers of living in unhealthy air quality conditions, and make a conscious effort to reduce the amount of pollutants you emit into the air.

Click Here to view the federal government air quality forecast.

Click Here to view Cache County's air quality forecast.

To find out more about how air quality affects your health read the Air Quality Index Guide

Here's a few ways to help reduce the amount of pollutants we send into the air.