School Bus Emissions, Student Health, and Academic Performance. NBER Working Paper No. 25641

Autor/inn/en	Austin, Wes; Heutel, Garth; Kreisman, Daniel
Institution	National Bureau of Economic Research
Titel	School Bus Emissions, Student Health, and Academic Performance. NBER Working Paper No. 25641
Quelle	(2019) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
DOI	10.3386/w25641
Schlagwörter	School Buses; Pollution; Health; Academic Achievement; Prevention; Cost Effectiveness; Scores; Georgia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulbus; Schadstoffbelastung; Gesundheit; Schulleistung; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken
Abstract	Diesel emissions from school buses expose children to high levels of air pollution; retrofitting bus engines can substantially reduce this exposure. Using variation from 2,656 retrofits across Georgia, we estimate effects of emissions reductions on district-level health and academic achievement. We demonstrate positive effects on respiratory health, measured by a statewide test of aerobic capacity. Placebo tests on body mass index show no impact. We also find that retrofitting districts see significant test score gains in English and smaller gains in math. Results suggest that engine retrofits can have meaningful and cost-effective impacts on health and cognitive functioning. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01