jarod hanson is a professor at brigham young university. and she started an organization called "athletes for air." and welcome it all of you. so matt, when people think of utah, they think of the clear blue sky, and the mountain snow. and chris call clear parks, and how serious is the air pollution problem. >> on any day in winter, it's extremely serious. depending on the weather patterns, we get levels of part why pollution, that can buildup to be the worst in america, and we have decades of research about the affects of the fine particles. theyboro deep into your lungs, and they are serious for folks with breathing disorders, and the elderly. and there are disturbing suggestions that they might play a role in autism to depression, to low birth weight. >> but jarad, if it's only a handful of days, as matt mentioned, what is there to worry about. >> it is a handful of days, and mostly in the wintertimes when we have these inversions, but even with the handful of days, the pollution levels can be so high, and just like matt talked about, it

he told reporter jarod bell that there was an opportunity there and it didn't materialize.ions between his team and the 49ers regarding a trade for jim harbaugh. he said two days ago the report isn't true. as for football matters, since season's end since resigning anquan boldin, the reports today that the 33-year-old wide receiver and the niners are closing in on a new deal. timlintim lincecum's no hitter against the padres was a bright spot in a sub par season. lincecum struggled to find consistency in 2013. he thinks he can be a cy young pitcher. he will lean on tim hudson for help. >> you question how did he stay in the game that long. he hasn't been more awry in the last couple years. to have him come in and say something like that eliminated some would be stress on any given day of pitching. this abc7 sports report is brought to you by riverwalk casino. >> thank you, colin. >>> and a project that could save hundreds of lives mired in red tape devastated families wanting to know why nothing has been done. dan noyes questions the bridge officials. what they are saying t

he told reporter jarod bell that there was an opportunity there and it didn't materialize. he was referring to discussions between his team and the 49ers regarding a trade for jim harbaugh. he said two days ago the report isn't true. as for football matters, since season's end since resigning anquan boldin, the reports today that the 33-year-old wide receiver and the niners are closing in on a new deal. timlintim lincecum's no hitter against the padres was a bright spot in a sub par season. lincecum struggled to find consistency in 2013. he thinks he can be a cy young pitcher. he will lean on tim hudson for help. >> you question how did he stay in the game that long. he hasn't been more awry in the last couple years. to have him come in and say something like that eliminated some would be stress on any given day of pitching. this abc7 sports report is brought to you by riverwalk casino. >> thank you, colin. >>> and a project that could save hundreds of lives mired in red tape devastated families wanting to know why nothing has been done. dan noyes questions the bridge offic

. >> next up, jewelry retailer zale being acquired by signet jewelers, the parent of kay and jarod, for? >> it's a big deal. there may have been a leak here because both sig and zlc both had unusual activity. i bet both will be looked into for this because it was very strong. >> all right. "power lunch" will have both ceos on at 1:00 eastern just after us. pay close attention to that interview about that big deal today. >>> next, garmin hitting a five year high after beating on the top and bottom lines. josh? >> wells fargo really liked the quarter. they think revenue growth is finally coming back to this company after so many years of just cutting costs and trying to get through. now it's a growth company again according to that analyst. in the meantime, 16% of the float was short going into the quarter so this is the kind of pop you can expect to see when the company shops the street. >> lily saying its cancer drug reached its primary end point in a phase three study. the company plans to submit its first application to regulators. pete? >> what excites me about the pharma industry is