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Exposure to poor air quality is a well-established factor for exacerbation of respiratory distress and hospital admissions. Utah consistently ranks as one of the poorest air quality states nationwide. Utah’s poor air quality is exacerbated by active wildfire seasons and its mountainous topography, causing pollution to build in the mountain’s valleys especially during winter inversions. The relationship of poor air quality days in Utah on the demand for pre-hospital services utilization for respiratory distress has not been well studied.
The purpose of this research was to understand the association of air quality and pre-hospital care resource utilization for respiratory distress incidents in Utah.
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