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Air pollution linked to higher post-surgery risks in Utah (Level A1) — group of people wearing blue scrub suit

Air pollution linked to higher post-surgery risks in UtahCEFR A1

14 May 2026

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Adapted from Sophia Friesen - University of Utah, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by National Cancer Institute, Unsplash

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  • Air pollution can make people feel sick sometimes.
  • Many people had surgery in Utah hospitals recently.
  • Researchers looked at many surgery patients' home addresses.
  • They measured air near each patient's home address.
  • They measured tiny particles in the air nearby.
  • When pollution was higher, surgery problems came more often.
  • The number of problems after surgery went up.
  • Small particles can travel from lungs to organs.
  • The study cannot prove pollution caused problems directly.
  • More research is needed to know details clearly.

Difficult words

  • pollution — dirty air that can harm people's health
  • surgery — a medical operation to fix a health problem
  • researcher — a person who studies to find new facts
    Researchers
  • measure — to check how much or how many
    measured
  • particle — a very small piece of matter in air
    particles
  • organ — a part of the body that has a job
    organs

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Discussion questions

  • Have you ever felt sick from air pollution?
  • Do you know someone who had surgery?
  • Is the air near your home clean or dirty?

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