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School Bus Anti-Idling Initiative

Air pollution from diesel vehicles has health implications for everyone, but children are more susceptible to this pollution because their respiratory systems are not fully developed. As children line up to board an idling bus, they are exposed to the highest concentration of vehicle emissions. Diesel exhaust contains particulate matter (PM), fine particles that, when inhaled into the lungs, can result in increased frequency of childhood diseases like asthma. more …

Hot Topics

• Map of Participating Districts
• School Bus Managers and Drivers - Take the No-Idling Pledge

Publications (Complete List)

• Diesel Engine Idling (DES fact sheet ARD-46)
• No Need to Idle (DES GreenWorks, June 2005)
• Beware the "Idles of March" are Upon Us (DES GreenWorks, March 2009)
• School Officials/School Transportation Managers Fall 2007 Newsletter
• New Hampshire's Clean School Bus Initiative Newsletter  Fall 2009 Newsletter
• Tips to Increase Fuel Efficiency (Fact Sheet ARD-39)

Education/Outreach

• Sample Idling Policy for School Buses
• Sample Idling Policy for Schools
• Tip Card: School Bus Drivers Can make a Difference
• How to Order No-Idling Signs and Outreach Materials

Resources/Links

• EPA’s Clean School Bus USA Program
• Children’s Exposure to Diesel Exhaust on School Buses
• What You Should Know About Diesel Exhaust and School Bus Idling

Contact Us

• Jessica E. Morton
  Education/Outreach Planner
  NHDES Air Resources Division
  29 Hazen Drive; PO Box 95
  Concord, NH 03302-0095
  (603) 271-1390
  (603) 271-7053 (fax)
  jessica.morton@des.nh.gov

 

 

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