Jun 6, 2006 · Exhaust from school buses can be harmful to students' health. Old diesel buses generate fumes that can trigger asthma attacks and other harmful health conditions. In Texas, environmentalists...

Apr 24, 2024 · Most school buses have no ventilation system. Open windows let in air pollution, exhaust -- and bugs. Diesel fumes cause cancer and other harm, one reason for electric buses. We want healthy air in schools. But what about school buses, where students and drivers spend so much time? How good is that air?

Avoid having school buses idle in front of open school doors or near the building's ventilation units; bus exhaust can significantly increase the level of carbon monoxide inside the building.

Emissions from school buses and other sources are a health concern for everyone, but children are more susceptible to air pollution problems because they breathe 50 percent more air per pound of body weight than do adults. There is no known safe exposure to diesel exhaust.

Sep 27, 2010 · While riding on a school bus is generally a safe way a student can travel to school, diesel exhaust from school buses can pose a significant health threat to school children, drivers and school staff.

Oct 15, 2020 · Discover why school bus air quality matters for children's health. Learn about risks, solutions, and how ActivePure Technology can help improve IAQ.

May 23, 2019 · Visualized Health | Diesel fumes from outdated school buses may affect kids' health and academic performance. Districts that received new, retrofitted engines for their school buses saw significant relative improvements for their kids.

Apr 17, 2012 · When you do your daily inspection write up that your bus is smoking. Let mechanic okay it or fix the bus and take the documentation to court with the ticket. No judge is going to find you guilty if you have done what you are supposed to do.

Nov 7, 2017 · First step would be to eliminate the short exhaust pipe as the cause. Go to your local muffler shop and have them extend the pipe. You pay but you get an immediate answer if that is the problem. 2015 high roof 148" WB 3.5 Ecoboost 3.31 LS rear cargo. And the shop can do a check for leaks. And maybe show theFord guys the CO monitor results?

Apr 11, 2023 · Seven students on a Rowan-Salisbury Schools bus were hospitalized after they were possibly exposed to carbon monoxide on March 24, an assistant fire chief told Channel 9.