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MiCCA CME Event: Health Professionals for Electric School Buses
Thu, Jun 20
|Virtual Event
Join us to learn the staggering statistics on asthma rates among students, underscoring the urgent need for electrification and improved school nursing staffing and training in Michigan. We rely on donations (any $ amount) to register for our events to ensure the smooth running of our operations.
Time & Location
Jun 20, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Virtual Event
Guests
About the event
Discover the transformative impact of electrifying Michigan's school buses, tackling air pollutants from diesel exhaust and safeguarding children's health.
Objectives
Educate on the health benefits of electrifying Michigan’s school buses, covering the multiple air pollutants caused by diesel exhaust.
Cover the climate-mediated health impacts of diesel buses and the health benefits of electrification.
Share statistics on asthma rates and disparities for students, and the impacts on well-being and school attendance
Education on the state of school nursing staffing and training in Michigan.