Environmental equity in participation of the Clean Air School Bus Program: The case of New York State |
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| Authors: | Oliver H. Gao Rachel A. Klein |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Center of Excellence in Tobacco Regulatory Science, The Ohio State University, College of Public Health, 1841 Neil Ave., Columbus, OH 43210, USA;2. Center for Evaluation and Coordination of Training and Research (CECTR) in Tobacco Regulatory Science, Westat, 1600 Research Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20850, USA;3. Department of Oncology/Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Research Building, Suite E501, 3970 Reservoir Road, N.W., Washington D.C. 20057, USA;4. Department of Psychiatry, University of Vermont, 1 South Prospect Street, MS 446AR6, Burlington, VT 05401, USA;5. Vermont Center on Tobacco Regulatory Science, University of Vermont, Given Building, 89 Beaumont Ave., Burlington, VT 05405-0068, USA;6. Rehabilitation Institute, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Rehn Hall, Mail Code 4609, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA;7. Department of Psychological Science, University of Vermont, John Dewey Hall, Rm 248, 2 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05405-0134, USA |
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| Abstract: | The vast majority of American children rely on school buses for their daily trips to and from school, and almost all of these school buses operate on diesel fuel. Research has found that during their daily commute, children are exposed to unhealthy levels of diesel exhaust. We assess equity among school districts that chose to apply to the New York State Clean Air School Bus Program and those that did not. Binary logistic regression was employed to reveal the effects of demographics and other social economical factors on the choice of applying when controlling for other factors that are likely to affect a school district’s decision process. It was found that economic variables had a significant impact on the likelihood of a school district applying to the program. |
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