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Article: State School Bus Officials Respond to ARB Study: We Want Cleaner School Buses and More Children Riding Them.
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- October 15, 2003
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- With the California Air Resources Board (ARB) releasing a new report today about the potential long- term health effects for children riding in diesel school buses, the State's school bus industry pledged continued support to expedite the introduction of new school buses with the latest, cleanest engine technologies.
Anna Borges, President of the California Association of School Transportation Officials (CASTO), urged parents and caregivers not to overreact to the ARB report by removing their children from school buses. "The single biggest risk to children during the school day is their transportation decision, and ...