Have you ever been stuck behind a school bus at a red light? Then you have probably choked on the toxic fumes spewing from it’s exhaust pipe. Unfortunately, the children inside sitting in the rear of the school bus are at far greater risk. 25 million children ride the school bus everyday, all the while breathing a toxic cocktail that can increase asthma attacks as well as elevate the risk of contracting cancer in the future. What can you do? If you child has to ride the bus, ask them to sit in the front, as far away from the exhaust as possible and to open the windows near them to let in some fresh air.
yikes! I never thought of that before.. and I have to ride the bus home from high school everyday 🙁
Hi Rachel, just make sure you try to sit close to the front and open a window or two.
xo.
I like how our city buses have their exhaust come out of the roof of the vehicle instead of down at window/car level. That helps a lot. I also know that a lot of cities and school districts are switching to biodiseal (sp?) and that would eliminate all the toxins…especially if they used waste veggie oil!
Hi one4earth, I agree. Jayson works for the department of transportation and he {loves} the buses that are biodiesel. Veggie oil would be great. xo.