October 04, 2007

Keeping the Big Sky Clear

From the Wednesday, October 3, 2007 online edition of the Flathead Beacon . . .

Everyone from high school students to community groups are getting involved in air quality study in the Flathead Valley, as testing for one University of Montana [study] ends and another begins.

Tony Ward, a UM research assistant professor, made a dual-purpose trip last week, introducing Whitefish High School chemistry students to an air quality sampling program and collecting months of samples from the North Fork Road Coalition for Health and Safety. “The studies deal with different sizes of particulate matter, but both types contribute to air pollution and can be dangerous to your health,” Ward said.

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Posted by nfpa at October 4, 2007 09:05 AM