Reducing Children’s Exposure to School Bus Diesel Exhaust in One School District in North Carolina

Reducing Children’s Exposure to School Bus Diesel Exhaust in One School District in North Carolina

Children who are exposed to diesel exhaust from idling school buses are at increased risk of asthma exacerbation, decreased lung function, immunologic reactions, leukemia, and increased susceptibility to infections. Policies and initiatives that aim to protect school children from the harmful effect...

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Published in:The Journal of school nursing Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 88 - 96
Main Authors: Mazer, Mary E., Jacobson Vann, Julie C., Lamanna, Beth F., Davison, Jean
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01-04-2014
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Asthma - chemically induced
Asthma - prevention & control
Child
Child Advocacy
Clean Air Act 1963
Clean Air Amendments 1970
Diseases
Educational Environment
Environmental Exposure - adverse effects
Environmental Exposure - prevention & control
Environmental Influences
Environmental Standards
Federal Legislation
Humans
National Programs
North Carolina
Pollution
Responsibility
School Buses
School Districts
School Health Services
School Nurses
School Nursing - methods
School Policy
Standardized Tests
Vehicle Emissions - prevention & control
North Carolina
United States > US
health policy
environmental toxins
children toxins
diesel exhaust
school health
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Summary:Children who are exposed to diesel exhaust from idling school buses are at increased risk of asthma exacerbation, decreased lung function, immunologic reactions, leukemia, and increased susceptibility to infections. Policies and initiatives that aim to protect school children from the harmful effects of exposure to diesel exhaust range from general environmental air quality standards to more specific legislation that targets diesel exhaust near school children. School nurse standards of practice specify that school nurses should attain current knowledge of environmental health concepts, implement environmental health strategies, and advocate for environmental health principles. This article provides a description of the professional responsibilities of school nurses in protecting children from harmful environmental exposures, provides an overview of legislative initiatives intended to protect school children from diesel exhaust exposure, and summarizes one school district’s effort to reduce diesel exhaust exposure among school children.
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ISSN:1059-8405
1546-8364
1546-8364
DOI:10.1177/1059840513496429