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Cleaning Up Today's Dirty Diesels Retrofitting and Replacing Heavy-Duty Vehicles in the Coming Decade Issue Paper: Stringent new federal standards for diesel fuel and emissions will provide significant health benefits. But these benefits will not be fully realized for 20 years unless effective programs are put in place to replace and retrofit today's fleets of dirty diesel vehicles. The most effective such programs will concentrate on urban areas, where people are exposed to more vehicle pollution, and on cleaning up the oldest, dirtiest vehicles first. This November 2004 NRDC issue paper details compelling arguments for instituting retrofit and replacement policies today and provides a roadmap for getting started.

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Dump Dirty Diesel Ridding the world of the smoke, smells and health risks of diesel exhaust. History: NRDC has been square in the middle of a national, grassroots effort to clean up diesel pollution. We have led the way on numerous fronts and through many fights on the diesel issue, and sticking to our guns on a few key principles has been important to our success.
What Parents Need to Know About Diesel School Buses If your kids are riding a diesel bus to school, chances are they're being exposed to unacceptable cancer risk. FAQ: Answers to questions including: What are the health effects of diesel exhaust inside school buses? Are all diesel buses equally dangerous? What can I do to reduce my children's exposure to diesel exhaust?
No Breathing in the Aisles Diesel Exhaust Inside School Buses Report: This February 2001 study from NRDC and the Coalition for Clean Air shows that children who ride a diesel school bus may be exposed to up to four times more toxic diesel exhaust than someone traveling in a car directly in front of it. The study found that excess exhaust levels on school buses were 23 to 46 times higher than levels considered to be a significant cancer risk according to the U.S Environmental Protection Agency and federal guidelines.
Exhausted by Diesel How America's Dependence on Diesel Engines Threatens Our Health Report: This report describes the impacts of diesel exhaust on human health, makes recommendations and includes success stories about alternatives to diesel fuel.