Club backs plan to protect kids from school bus fumes By Kevin
Finney The exhaust from diesel trucks and buses is dirty and
deadly. It has a very high content of tiny particulates that
lodge deep in human lung tissues, causing a variety of ailments,
including lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary
disorder. These particulates, too small be cleared by the
natural cleansing process of the lungs, pose a specific risk to
children. Diesel exhaust also contains at least 40 different
substances that are known to be toxic, including benzene,
chlorine, formaldehyde, mercury compounds, styrene, toluene,
etc. This exhaust aggravates asthma attacks, can cause premature
death and is a major source of smog-forming nitrogen oxides. The
Angeles Chapter of the Sierra Club is supporting efforts to
clean up school bus fleets in Los Angeles County and throughout
the rest of the South Coast Air Basin (Orange County and
portions of Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Children come
into contact with diesel exhaust every t