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Archive of NRDC Diesel Policy Materials
Index: The ill effects of diesel's soot emissions include elevated rates of asthma attacks, lung disease, heart disease, cancer and even premature death. Stringent new federal standards for diesel fuel and emissions will provide significant health benefits.

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.
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.