Students exposed to toxic bus exhaust fumes 04/05/09 Email this story to a friend From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution By Alison Young Most Georgia children ride school buses that lack important filters or other devices to keep diesel fumes out of the passenger cabin, according to state data. Because diesel exhaust contains more than 40 cancer-causing substances and can aggravate asthma and other lung conditions, health officials have worked for several years to reduce children’s exposure aboard buses. Children’s developing lungs make them more susceptible to adverse health effects from tiny exhaust particles. Click here to read more of this story No Related links found

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