Health Savings Could Near $250,000 When Electric School Bus Replaces Diesel

WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- It might be hoped that replacing a diesel school bus with a clean electric model would pay off for health and the environment. Replacing a diesel bus with a clean electric model yields up to $247,600 in climate and health benefits per bus, according to research from Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The savings come from lowered rates of child asthma, fewer greenhouse gas emissions and extended lives for adults, said the team led by Kari Nadeau, a professor of...