Welcome Guest! Sign Up | My Account | Log in | Buy Now
Children Receive an Extra Dose of Pollution...Twice a Day!
No Breathing in the Aisles!
-
•Fine particulate matter increases both mortality and morbidity in young children, the elderly, and people with heart and lung disease. Exposure to fine particles can aggravate existing heart and lung disease (i.e. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma), change the body's defenses against inhaled materials, and damage lung tissue. Fine particles also contribute to haze which reduces visibility and can damages painted surfaces, soils, clothing and furniture.
-
•Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that contributes to global climate change by trapping the earth's outgoing energy as heat in the atmosphere.
-
•Nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds are the primary ingredients in the formation of ground-level ozone. High ozone levels can cause respiratory tract problems such as difficult breathing and reduced lung function. Ozone can also cause asthma, eye irritation, nasal congestion, reduced resistance to infection, and premature aging of lung tissue. Nitrogen dioxide can cause bronchitis and pneumonia, irritate the lungs, and lower resistance to respiratory infections.
-
•Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless and poisonous gas that weakens the heart's contractions and lowers the amount of oxygen carried by the blood. It reduces the body's ability to exercise and is dangerous for people with chronic heart disease. It can cause nausea, dizziness, headaches and, at high enough concentrations, even death.
One school bus emits the equivalent pollution of 114 cars.
5 times the pollution for children
Monitoring shows that the diesel pollution inside a typical school bus can be up to FIVE times higher than the outside air.
24 million students
70% of the 500,000 school buses in the U.S. run on DIESEL fuel. These buses transport an estimated 24 million students daily.
Diesel - 40 toxic substances
Diesel engines spew out nearly 40 toxic substances, smog-forming emissions and particulate matter (PM), better known as soot. Coarse and fine particles are breathed deeply into the lungs where they can lodge, creating serious, even life-threatening health problems.
Children at Risk
Children are at particular risk because their lungs are still developing. Kids also breathe two times more air per pound of body weight than adults.
Vehicle emissions as a daily load for children
The stature of children is such that they are closer to the point of engine exhaust and must walk through a concentration of vehicle exhaust daily as they load and unload from buses.
Children are especially vulnerable to these emissions. This special vulnerability has several aspects to it. First, school-age children are growing and developing physiologically. Exposure to toxic and hazardous substances at this period in human development can have compound effects. Breathing rates of children are enhanced over adults so their exposure to the same concentrations of air pollution will deliver a greater dose of toxic substances to their bodies. Lastly, it has been documented that buses idling in the vicinity of school buildings allows for engine exhaust to be taken in by building air handling systems, resulting in the distribution of engine exhaust contaminants throughout the school building.
We all want clean air. Away from Pollutants.
What are health and environmental impacts of diesel exhaust?
Exhaust from diesel-fueled trucks and buses contains small particles known as fine particulate matter, or PM (aerodynamic diameter < 2.5 microns). Diesel powered trucks and buses make up about 2% of the motor vehicle fleet in the Northeast states, but emit roughly 75% of vehicle-related fine PM. Diesel PM can penetrate into the lungs and therefore pose a serious health risk. Diesel-fueled engines also emit carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds and carbon monoxide.
Easy install. Your H2HyPod and your connections all work together.
Need service or sales advice? Call your dedicated representative
+1 ( 719 ) 428 - 5711 Global