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Links on School Buses and Air Quality The 2004 Yale study that that details the health hazards of
diesel exhaust and explores how school buses contribute to health hazards. US Environmental Protection Agency Website on the health threats
of diesel exhaust, including that produced by school buses. Vermont Air Pollution Control Report, which makes the obvious
point that keeping buses away from schools reduces hazardous emissions in and
around schools. New England Journal of Medicine Study linking air pollution to
damaged lung development in teenagers National Association of School Boards Survey on Indoor Air
Quality requirements for schools. Connecticut has no policy. The United States Department of Environmental Protection's Health Assessment Document for Diesel Engine Exhaust California's Air Resource Board's page on that state's "School Bus Idling Airborne Toxic Control Measure" Links on Teenagers Sleep Needs and Education The Minnesota Study that is often referenced in the debate.
(Page down a little bit to find the "School Start Times Study.") The Wilton League of Women Voters Study that prompted the change
in our neighbors to the north... Good overview on the discussion from Stanford, with lots of good
links for further exploration... Scholarly article from the American Psychological Association,
with solid references...
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