With football season underway, tailgating has resurfaced across the UNC campus and the country — but not without potential consequences to the environment and health.
According to a study at N.C. State University, tailgating leads to poor air quality, which can have negative health and environmental effects.
Researchers measured air quality in popular tailgating locations before and after N.C. State football games during the 2015 season.
They found air quality was often poor near charcoal grills, gasoline-powered generators and running vehicles, said Chris Frey, an N.C. State professor at the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering who co-authored the study.