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November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and despite Utah’s low smoking rates, lung cancer is more prevalent than many residents are aware of.

Provo residents faced several challenging air quality days beginning Sept. 11, with smoke becoming a concern for residents in Utah County.

Silverton, Colo., resident Melanie Bergolc walks along the banks of Cement Creek in Silverton, polluted by mine waste runoff. The focus on a toxic mine spill that fouled rivers in three states shifts to Congress the week of Sept. 7 as lawmakers kick off a series of hearings into how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency accidentally unleashed the deluge of poisoned water. (Jon Austria/The Daily Times via AP, File)