Study shows air pollution makes COVID-19 even more dangerous and deadly, Utah activists warn

New research links heightened coronavirus mortality rates with exposure to air pollution, and that could have important health implications for those living on the Wasatch Front.The study, released this week by Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health, found that even a small increase in long-term exposure to fine particulate pollution, or PM2.5, could lead to a large increase in the rate of mortality in those who contract COVID-19.For years, Salt Lake County residents have b