School buses, diesel emissions, and respiratory health

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 987-999

  Beatty, Timothy K M ^a   Shimshack, Jay P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Clean school bus; Respiratory health

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BUS TRANSPORT; DIESEL; EMISSION CONTROL; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHITIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXHAUST GAS; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PNEUMONIA; POPULATION RESEARCH; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK REDUCTION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; ASTHMA; BRONCHITIS; CHILD; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MOTOR VEHICLES; PNEUMONIA; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOLS; UNITED STATES; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 80052835614     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: 18791646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2011.05.017     Document Type: Article

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