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Researchers say updating buses could reduce respiratory conditions in children, leading to increased attendance in schools and better community health.
"Even relatively short commutes on school buses can dominate students' daily air pollution exposures," says Meredith Pedde.
Replacing all of the oldest, highly polluting school buses in the US could lead to 1.3 million fewer daily absences annually, according to a University of Michigan study. The suspected cause of these preventable absences is exposure to high levels of diesel exhaust fumes, which can leak into school bus...
Replacing all of the oldest school buses in the nation could lead to 1.3 million fewer daily absences annually, according to a University of Michigan study.
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Jouncing along to school in a fume-spewing, rattletrap yellow bus is practically a rite of passage for most American students.