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Clean Air Campaign

Coalition for Healthy Ports

The Coalition for Healthy Ports is a broad coalition of environmental, labor, faith, community, environmental justice and business organizations that seek to create sustainable ports in New York and New Jersey. The ports represent the largest piece of a complex logistics industry that also includes a growing number of warehouse and distribution centers and light industrial manufacturing and service related industries. Visit our Coalition for Healthy Ports web page.

Kids Clean Air Zones & Idle Free New Jersey

Vehicle exhaust is the leading source of hazardous air pollution in New Jersey (Source: NJDEP). New Jersey also faces the nation's 2nd greatest cancer risk from diesel soot emissions (Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency data).

That's why New Jersey Environmental Federation is urging individuals, schools, and municipalities to take the "Kids Clean Air Zones" and "Idle Free Zones" pledge to help improve New Jersey's air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 

  • Kids Clean Air Zones: Read on to find out steps individuals, schools, and municipalities can take to clean up the air around schools, neighborhoods and parks where kids are present.
  • Idle Free New Jersey:Read on to find out how individuals, businesses, municipalities and schools can go idle free, improve air quality, save money, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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No Escape from Diesel Exhaust

Diesel Hot Spots: Snapshot of Newark, NJ (pdf)

Diesel and Health in America: The Lingering Threat

 

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National Report Reveals No Escape for Commuters from Diesel Danger

Environmental Justice Activists Show More Needs To Be Done Against Dirty Diesel

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