Health * USA - Are school buses making our kids sick?
Exploring the effects of diesel exposure on school childrenMillions of children rely on school buses for transportation
Potsdam,NY,USA -CLARKSON UNIVERSITY/SooToday.com -Feb 18, 2007: -- According to Clarkson University researcher Peter Jaques, "Those who commute in non-retrofitted, diesel-operated buses can be exposed to potentially harmful agents emitted from the exhaust, including carbonaceous ultrafine particles and diesel particulate matter (DPM), which have been linked to increases in upper-respiratory illnesses."... Jaques, assistant professor of biology: Alan Rossner, assistant professor and director of Clarkson's Environmental Health Science Program; Andrea Ferro, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering; and Stephanie Schuckers, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, are working to characterize diesel exposure in school buses and develop methods for measuring lung function and cardiopulmonary effects in children...
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