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There are 25 million reasons why it's important to reduce idling. Take the pledge...the key to reducing idling is you.
Do the Math...
There are lots of reasons why it is important to reduce idling. You can...
- Help improve the air quality in your community.
- Save money by not wasting fuel.
- Reduce wear-and-tear on your engine.
- Protect your own health and the health of countless children who will thank you!
What Is the Link Between Diesel Exhaust and Your Health?
The diesel exhaust from your school bus can be harmful for adults, but even more so for children. That is because kids are more susceptible to air pollution than healthy adults. Unlike adults, their respiratory systems are still developing, and they have a faster breathing rate.
Diesel exhaust contains billions of small particles, known as fine particulate matter, among other pollutants. These particles are so small that several thousand of them could fit on the period at the end of this sentence. When kids breathe in school bus exhaust, these particles can cause lung damage and aggravate asthma, bronchitis, and related health problems.
The exhaust from an idling school bus also pollutes the air in your community. It can even enter school buildings through fresh air intakes, doors, and open windows. Be an active part of your community—start reducing idling today!
Turn the Key and Make a Difference
Every day, 25 million children ride a school bus on their way to and from the classroom. Unfortunately, unnecessary school bus idling can pose a health risk to this precious cargo, generating air pollution that can aggravate children’s asthma, allergies, or other respiratory problems.
View full Idle Reduction School Bus Program brochure.