THEIR RIDE TO SCHOOL SHOULDN’T COME WITH DIESEL EXHAUST

American Lung Association. “How Electric School Buses Are Safeguarding Our Children’s Health.” Each Breath Blog, October 9, 2025. Covers diesel particulate matter (PM₂.₅), nitrogen oxides (NOx), children’s increased vulnerability to air pollution, asthma and respiratory effects, zero tailpipe emissions, and the approximately 26 million children who ride school buses. 

Pedde, Meredith, et al., University of Michigan School of Public Health. “Upgraded School Buses Linked to Increased Student Attendance.” April 10, 2023. Reports research published in Nature Sustainability finding improved attendance associated with school-bus upgrades and estimates that replacing all pre-2000 school buses nationally could result in more than 1.3 million additional days of student attendance per year.   ⁠

World Resources Institute, Electric School Bus Initiative. “Diesel Exhaust Pollution Can Impact Academic Performance. Electric School Buses Provide an Alternative.” August 29, 2025. Reviews evidence connecting diesel-exhaust exposure with student attendance, cognitive development, academic performance and the school environment.   ⁠

World Resources Institute. “Electric School Buses Improve Air, Noise, and Driver Health.” Discusses reduced noise and vibration aboard electric school buses and cites a Highland Electric Fleets survey in which two-thirds of U.S. parents said reducing stressors such as diesel fumes and noise during the school commute can support their child’s emotional and academic success. 

American Lung Association. “The Electric School Bus Solution.” Describes children’s developing lungs as particularly sensitive to diesel exhaust and summarizes the public-health rationale for transitioning school transportation from diesel to zero-emission electric power.