Diesel pollution has serious effects on the health of Connecticut residents. Diesel pollution contributes to smog, is implicated in childhood asthma, and is associated with asthma attacks, heart attacks, and cancer. See how diesel pollution affects your community—enter your zip code here

Diesel pollution is also a major global warming pollutant as diesel "black carbon" soot traps heat and warms the atmosphere. While the Federal government set strict standards for new diesel engines starting in 2007, these standards do not apply to existing diesel vehicles, which can remain on the road for decades.

As the CT Alliance Against Diesel Pollution, Environment Northeast, Clean Water Action and allies are working to close this loophole by taking action at the state level. There are commercially available pollution controls which can reduce harmful diesel emissions from
current vehicles by up to 90 percent. In 2007 we need to pass legislation prioritizing the clean-up of school buses, transit buses and state construction equipment because these vehicles place children at risk of serious health disorders and are concentrated in highly
polluted urban areas.

Ask your organization to join the CT Alliance Against Diesel Pollution (CAADP coalition packet download) (pdf, 44 kb)