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We are Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment (UPHE), Utah's largest civic organization of healthcare professionals, with hundreds of physicians and thousands of public members, including biologists, toxicologists, engineers, and air quality specialists.
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The Nuclear Debate
UPHE’s president Dr. Brian Moench warns of serious public health, safety, and environmental risks tied to nuclear development. Every phase—from mining to waste storage—poses major risks.
UPHE’s president Dr. Brian Moench warns of serious public health, safety, and environmental risks tied to nuclear development. Every phase—from mining to waste storage—poses major risks.
January 17, 2026 at 2:12 AM
The Nuclear Debate
UPHE’s president Dr. Brian Moench warns of serious public health, safety, and environmental risks tied to nuclear development. Every phase—from mining to waste storage—poses major risks.
UPHE’s president Dr. Brian Moench warns of serious public health, safety, and environmental risks tied to nuclear development. Every phase—from mining to waste storage—poses major risks.
Inversions are inevitable. Pollution is not.
Winter inversions are back along the Wasatch Front, trapping harmful air that affects everyone’s health. Every UPHE fight—clean energy, protecting the Great Salt Lake, opposing harmful development—comes back to the air we breathe.
Winter inversions are back along the Wasatch Front, trapping harmful air that affects everyone’s health. Every UPHE fight—clean energy, protecting the Great Salt Lake, opposing harmful development—comes back to the air we breathe.
January 14, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Inversions are inevitable. Pollution is not.
Winter inversions are back along the Wasatch Front, trapping harmful air that affects everyone’s health. Every UPHE fight—clean energy, protecting the Great Salt Lake, opposing harmful development—comes back to the air we breathe.
Winter inversions are back along the Wasatch Front, trapping harmful air that affects everyone’s health. Every UPHE fight—clean energy, protecting the Great Salt Lake, opposing harmful development—comes back to the air we breathe.
Fireworks don’t disappear — they linger in our lungs.
This graph shows PM2.5 levels from a University of Utah sensor during New Year’s celebrations. During stagnant winter inversion conditions, fireworks helped push pollution into the unhealthy range —
This graph shows PM2.5 levels from a University of Utah sensor during New Year’s celebrations. During stagnant winter inversion conditions, fireworks helped push pollution into the unhealthy range —
January 7, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Fireworks don’t disappear — they linger in our lungs.
This graph shows PM2.5 levels from a University of Utah sensor during New Year’s celebrations. During stagnant winter inversion conditions, fireworks helped push pollution into the unhealthy range —
This graph shows PM2.5 levels from a University of Utah sensor during New Year’s celebrations. During stagnant winter inversion conditions, fireworks helped push pollution into the unhealthy range —
2025 has been a year of real wins and hard fights — from protecting the Great Salt Lake and pushing back on PFAS and data centers, to stopping illegal diesel pollution and fighting a new aggregate mine in Parleys Canyon.
December 31, 2025 at 7:28 PM
2025 has been a year of real wins and hard fights — from protecting the Great Salt Lake and pushing back on PFAS and data centers, to stopping illegal diesel pollution and fighting a new aggregate mine in Parleys Canyon.
New Year’s fireworks might feel like a tradition — but during an inversion, they’re a problem.
In northern Utah, winter air often gets trapped under temperature inversions. Cold air settles in, warmer air sits on top, and everything we emit — exhaust, smoke, pollution — has nowhere to go.
In northern Utah, winter air often gets trapped under temperature inversions. Cold air settles in, warmer air sits on top, and everything we emit — exhaust, smoke, pollution — has nowhere to go.
December 31, 2025 at 12:17 AM
New Year’s fireworks might feel like a tradition — but during an inversion, they’re a problem.
In northern Utah, winter air often gets trapped under temperature inversions. Cold air settles in, warmer air sits on top, and everything we emit — exhaust, smoke, pollution — has nowhere to go.
In northern Utah, winter air often gets trapped under temperature inversions. Cold air settles in, warmer air sits on top, and everything we emit — exhaust, smoke, pollution — has nowhere to go.
Granite Construction has changed their plans to bull doze Parley’s Canyon. They have abandoned their last application to the Division of Air Quality, in large part because we pointed out all the flaws in it.
December 24, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Granite Construction has changed their plans to bull doze Parley’s Canyon. They have abandoned their last application to the Division of Air Quality, in large part because we pointed out all the flaws in it.
Give the gift of clean air this holiday season 💚
As a physician, I’m reminded every day that clean air is not just an environmental issue, it’s a matter of human health, and for some, survival. Every one of us depends on the simple act of breathing.
As a physician, I’m reminded every day that clean air is not just an environmental issue, it’s a matter of human health, and for some, survival. Every one of us depends on the simple act of breathing.
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December 20, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Give the gift of clean air this holiday season 💚
As a physician, I’m reminded every day that clean air is not just an environmental issue, it’s a matter of human health, and for some, survival. Every one of us depends on the simple act of breathing.
As a physician, I’m reminded every day that clean air is not just an environmental issue, it’s a matter of human health, and for some, survival. Every one of us depends on the simple act of breathing.
Our general environment (air, water, soil, and food) is badly contaminated by plastic nanoparticles. That has led to studies that have found those particles are also contaminating our bodies including our critical organs.
December 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Our general environment (air, water, soil, and food) is badly contaminated by plastic nanoparticles. That has led to studies that have found those particles are also contaminating our bodies including our critical organs.
800 square miles of the Great Salt Lake lakebed are exposed, and fine particulate dust is already being carried into nearby communities. Existing monitors don’t reliably detect the smallest particles — but medical research shows they pose serious health risks.
December 4, 2025 at 1:56 AM
800 square miles of the Great Salt Lake lakebed are exposed, and fine particulate dust is already being carried into nearby communities. Existing monitors don’t reliably detect the smallest particles — but medical research shows they pose serious health risks.
UPHE's President & Co-founder Dr. Brian Moench had a powerful piece in the Salt Lake Tribune about the risks posed by the shrinking Great Salt Lake - and what happens if we keep ignoring the warning signs.
December 2, 2025 at 3:40 AM
UPHE's President & Co-founder Dr. Brian Moench had a powerful piece in the Salt Lake Tribune about the risks posed by the shrinking Great Salt Lake - and what happens if we keep ignoring the warning signs.
EPA says Utah is officially no longer violating national air pollution standards on particulate pollution. PLEASE NOTE — our pollution is still impacting your health.
November 26, 2025 at 11:55 PM
EPA says Utah is officially no longer violating national air pollution standards on particulate pollution. PLEASE NOTE — our pollution is still impacting your health.
UPHE’s executive director, Jonny Vasic, had an op-ed in the Desert News, connecting his personal relationship with Great Salt Lake to UPHE’s advocacy to revive it.
November 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
UPHE’s executive director, Jonny Vasic, had an op-ed in the Desert News, connecting his personal relationship with Great Salt Lake to UPHE’s advocacy to revive it.
Sign on letter opposing the fossil fuel railway through Utah
𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟓𝐭𝐡
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UPHE has been actively involved in the long battle to reduce fossil fuel use and extraction, especially in our own state.
𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟓𝐭𝐡
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
UPHE has been actively involved in the long battle to reduce fossil fuel use and extraction, especially in our own state.
November 20, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Sign on letter opposing the fossil fuel railway through Utah
𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟓𝐭𝐡
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
UPHE has been actively involved in the long battle to reduce fossil fuel use and extraction, especially in our own state.
𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟓𝐭𝐡
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
UPHE has been actively involved in the long battle to reduce fossil fuel use and extraction, especially in our own state.
𝗨𝘁𝗮𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲
If you’ve hiked a trail overlooking the Salt Lake Valley, driven out to Antelope Island, or simply followed the news, you know the Great Salt Lake has been fluctuating at dangerously low levels for years.
If you’ve hiked a trail overlooking the Salt Lake Valley, driven out to Antelope Island, or simply followed the news, you know the Great Salt Lake has been fluctuating at dangerously low levels for years.
November 16, 2025 at 2:21 AM
𝗨𝘁𝗮𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲
If you’ve hiked a trail overlooking the Salt Lake Valley, driven out to Antelope Island, or simply followed the news, you know the Great Salt Lake has been fluctuating at dangerously low levels for years.
If you’ve hiked a trail overlooking the Salt Lake Valley, driven out to Antelope Island, or simply followed the news, you know the Great Salt Lake has been fluctuating at dangerously low levels for years.
The Sick Times- talks Utah's Air Pollution Problem
The Sick Times talked to UPHE’s Dr. Brian Moench about all things Utah environmental.
The Sick Times talked to UPHE’s Dr. Brian Moench about all things Utah environmental.
As the American West faces increasing air pollution, protecting the right to mask is vital - The Sick Times
Utah’s proposed ban became an important case study demonstrating the overlapping concerns between airborne pathogens and environmental air pollution. It highlighted the necessity of building coalition...
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November 15, 2025 at 2:01 AM
The Sick Times- talks Utah's Air Pollution Problem
The Sick Times talked to UPHE’s Dr. Brian Moench about all things Utah environmental.
The Sick Times talked to UPHE’s Dr. Brian Moench about all things Utah environmental.
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀
Tuesday was Election Day, and we hope everyone had the chance to vote!
Local officials are important in shaping policies that affect our daily lives, from clean air and water protections to sustainable development and public health.
Tuesday was Election Day, and we hope everyone had the chance to vote!
Local officials are important in shaping policies that affect our daily lives, from clean air and water protections to sustainable development and public health.
November 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀
Tuesday was Election Day, and we hope everyone had the chance to vote!
Local officials are important in shaping policies that affect our daily lives, from clean air and water protections to sustainable development and public health.
Tuesday was Election Day, and we hope everyone had the chance to vote!
Local officials are important in shaping policies that affect our daily lives, from clean air and water protections to sustainable development and public health.
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲
Public officials were warned years ago, early in the planning process, that the site for the new prison posed serious risks due to its proximity to wetlands.
𝙎𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚.
Public officials were warned years ago, early in the planning process, that the site for the new prison posed serious risks due to its proximity to wetlands.
𝙎𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚.
November 6, 2025 at 1:43 AM
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲
Public officials were warned years ago, early in the planning process, that the site for the new prison posed serious risks due to its proximity to wetlands.
𝙎𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚.
Public officials were warned years ago, early in the planning process, that the site for the new prison posed serious risks due to its proximity to wetlands.
𝙎𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚.
Downwind, again?
Utahns still live with the fallout of America's nuclear past- why we can't allow history to repeat itself.
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Utahns still live with the fallout of America's nuclear past- why we can't allow history to repeat itself.
www.uphe.org/2025/11/04/t...
November 5, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Downwind, again?
Utahns still live with the fallout of America's nuclear past- why we can't allow history to repeat itself.
www.uphe.org/2025/11/04/t...
Utahns still live with the fallout of America's nuclear past- why we can't allow history to repeat itself.
www.uphe.org/2025/11/04/t...
UPHE is a bipartisan organization, and we encourage everyone to vote today! Local officials play a major role in shaping the air you breathe, the water you drink, and the communities you call home. Strong environmental policies mean better public health. Your vote truly makes a difference.
November 4, 2025 at 12:21 AM
UPHE is a bipartisan organization, and we encourage everyone to vote today! Local officials play a major role in shaping the air you breathe, the water you drink, and the communities you call home. Strong environmental policies mean better public health. Your vote truly makes a difference.
Diesel Brothers update- Setting the record straight
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October 30, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Diesel Brothers update- Setting the record straight
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www.uphe.org/priority-iss...
Video of the Phalaropes Rally at Great Salt Lake today! Thanks to everyone who joined us! youtu.be/J-4tRq88qwc?...
Save the Phalaropes, Save Great Salt Lake!
YouTube video by Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment
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October 1, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Video of the Phalaropes Rally at Great Salt Lake today! Thanks to everyone who joined us! youtu.be/J-4tRq88qwc?...
Join us for an exciting event with food, music, film, prizes and more!
Free (suggested $10 donation) RSVP: www.uphe.org/docs-dust-an...
Free (suggested $10 donation) RSVP: www.uphe.org/docs-dust-an...
September 18, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Join us for an exciting event with food, music, film, prizes and more!
Free (suggested $10 donation) RSVP: www.uphe.org/docs-dust-an...
Free (suggested $10 donation) RSVP: www.uphe.org/docs-dust-an...
Let’s talk about the problem with AI Data Centers in Utah 🧵
September 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Let’s talk about the problem with AI Data Centers in Utah 🧵
Utahns, ESPECIALLY those of you in the medical field! Don't miss this chance to speak out on changes that could impact the health of children: www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...
Opinion: Utah families and health professionals have an opportunity to protect clean air for kids
Repealing the EPA's Endangerment Finding would directly harm the health and wellbeing of Utah’s children today. Here's how you can stop it.
www.deseret.com
September 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Utahns, ESPECIALLY those of you in the medical field! Don't miss this chance to speak out on changes that could impact the health of children: www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...