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Grant to help Ky lessen impact of school bus diesel fumes

By Dan Modlin

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Bowling Green, Ky – With environmental issues gaining more attention nationwide, the state of Kentucky has landed a federal grant designed to lessen the impact of school bus diesel fumes. New research shows the fumes disproportionately affect young children. Dan Modlin speaks with Elizabeth Robb Schmitz, an environmental education specialist with the Kentucky Division for Air Quality.