Air quality.

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95%

Utah experiences good air quality on 95 percent of days on average.

9/10

Nine of every 10 Utahns now live in urban areas, which comprise 1.1 percent of the state's land mass, according to 2010 Census data. That makes Utah the eighth most-urbanized state in the nation. It is more urban than such states as New York, Illinois and Connecticut.

NO. 39

Utah is ranked No. 39 in the nation for total anthopogetic (human related) emissions.

NO. 28

Utah is ranked No. 28 in the nation for Per-capita anthropogenic emissions.

NO. 39

Utah is ranked No. 38 in the nation for Air pollution deaths per year by the American Thoracic Society.

NO. 28

Utah is ranked No. 28 for air pollution deaths per million, with 12.5 deaths per million, by the American Thoracic Society.

WASATCH FRONT: POLLUTANT SOURCE BREAKDOWN (WINTER) Point: refinery 3% Area 39% Point: Non-refinery 10% Mobile 48% Point Sources: A facility that emits a significant amount of air pollution--for example, manufacturer, refinery...