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Phipps, Doyle, and MacKinnon – The Health Risks Posed by Diesel Bus Emissions – FINAL –
Healthy Schools Day is April 4th, 2019
Does your child’s school get an ‘A’ for action when it comes to protecting kids’ health from exposure to diesel bus emissions? Learn more at http://healthyschoolsday.ca #HealthySchoolsDayCanada #CleanAir
Diesel emissions from school buses can pose health risks for children, staff and neighbours.
Diesel emissions from school buses can pose health risks for children, staff and neighbours.
4 ACTIONS to reduce exposures: http://healthyschoolsday.ca
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Stop idling to reduce children’s exposure to harmful diesel emissions in bus loading zones and near school grounds.
When school buses travel or idle ‘nose to tail,’ kids onboard can be exposed to avoidable levels of diesel emissions. Avoid school bus caravanning to protect kids’ health.
Learn more: http://healthyschoolsday.ca
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Leave a gap between buses during travel and in loading zones to keep the exhaust of one bus from polluting the cabin air of another.
When school buses travel or idle ‘nose to tail,’ kids onboard can be exposed to avoidable levels of diesel emissions. Avoid school bus caravanning to protect kids’ health.
Learn more: http://healthyschoolsday.ca
#HealthySchoolsDayCanada #CleanAir #asthma
Children can be exposed to diesel emissions even while inside a school. Time the school’s ventilation system to avoid drawing in pollutants during bus unloading and rush hour.
Children can be exposed to harmful #diesel bus emissions even when inside the #school. Learn about a simple, zero-cost way to reduce contamination of indoor air from bus and traffic emissions: http://healthyschoolsday.ca
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Healthy Environments for Learning Day 