Friday, June 29, 2012

Garbage Trucks' Diesel Fumes May Be Increasing Asthma In New York City Neighborhoods

Friday, June 29, 2012
A swarm of parents and kids filled the sidewalk outside North Brooklyn's PS 132 on a steamy June afternoon. Just feet away, a steady stream of large trucks rumbled down Metropolitan Avenue, the fleet nearly outnumbering the passing cars.
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