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When Science Runs Up Against a Texas Culinary Tradition

For many Texans, the Fourth of July means firing up the grill, often with either wood or charcoal. But new research shows that the cumulative effects of such outdoor cooking can inflict significant damage on communities' air quality.

by Mose Buchele, KUT News

The city park in downtown Haskell, Texas, on Sept. 22, 2011.
Credit: Bob Daemmrich

For many Texans, the Fourth of July means firing up the grill, often with either wood or charcoal. But new research shows that the cumulative effects of such outdoor cooking can inflict significant damage on communities' air quality. Read the full story at StateImpact Texas.

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Mose Buchele

KUT NEWS

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