BETHLEHEM, Pa. — There are 69,000 children across Pennsylvania who attend schools or play in parks near a major roadway, exposing them to harmful emissions, according to a new report.
“Diesel trucks make up a small fraction of vehicles on the road, but they’re responsible for a majority of traffic-related air pollution, including fine particulate matter, like PM 2.5, and nitrogen oxide, which ultimately causes smog,” said Janet Conklin, a research fellow with Generation180, a nonprofit focused on clean energy.
“Children are particularly vulnerable because they breathe more air per unit of body weight, spend more time outside, and their lungs and immune systems are still developing.”…