Why Kentucky school buses are hazardous to students' health

Why Kentucky school buses are hazardous to students' health and must be replaced
Arivumani Srivastava and Andrew Brennen
© Pat McDonogh / Courier Journal
Jefferson County Public Schools demonstrated how the return to in-person learning would be handled in the pandemic. Gutermuth Elementary third grade student Kenya Hannah wears her mask as she boards a school bus on Feb. 22, 2021.
Imagine if our public schools were responsible for poisoning elementary school students on a regular basis.  How would the community react if each day, giant metal contraptions spewing toxic fumes were placed directly outside the buildings where our children attend school. Imagine if this occurred as hundreds of 8-year olds emerged from the school building upon dismissal. Then imagine if half of those kids were then placed inside these contraptions, still inhaling toxic fumes, for an hour while they are transported home. This is the reality for hundreds of thousands of Kentucky public school students still subjected to the harmful environmental, health and cognitive effects of the iconic yellow school bus. 

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