Higher altitudes hide deadly problem: Increased suicide risk

Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 12:35 in Earth & Climate

The Intermountain West is renowned for the beauty of its towering mountains and high deserts, but according to new research from an investigator with the University of Utah Brain Institute the region's lofty altitudes significantly influence a deadly problem: the high prevalence of suicides in this part of the country.

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