As of late their has been really poor air quality causing bad smog to collect in the valley. Smog is a type of air pollution that causes brownish gray fog layers in the air that is visible. This is caused by the lack of air flow this can vary from lack of storms or just lack of wind. The mountains don’t really help with this effect either as they trap the airflow which lets the smog hang low over the valley and effects our air quality. Poor air quality can effect many things like the weather and physical performance of athletes out door like Hiking, Mountain biking, and Sking which are some of the most popular things Utah is known for. So the air quality wont just effect our athletics and exercise but also our economy from tourists I’ve seen first hand from hotels and rental houses being cancelled causing a lack of tourists making ski resorts suffer even more aside from their lack of snow that they had in the preseason. Causes of smog are primarily caused by vehicle exhaust’s and industrial areas. A way to reduce these is by using public transportation or carpooling rather than driving solo somewhere. Remember this isn’t caused by just one person so spread the word and help others understand.