MECH 2301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Global Warming, Smog, Asthma

• School: York University
• Department: Mechanical Engineering
• Course: MECH 2301
• Professor: Hossam Sadek

Document Summary

In article dirty schoolbuses, sick kids the authors joshua sharfstein and frances phillips largely talks about the toxic gases release by the vehicles. The thesis of the article is volkswagen has committed a huge crime, instead of apologizing for their wrong doing company should replace all old school busses. This gases have negative impact on both human and the environment. Volkswagen emission test scandal as an example to express their views. To begin with inhaling this gases may lead to some serious health issues. Some common diseases cause by inhaling toxic gases are asthma, premature death or lung cancer to mention few. Out of everyone children who commute using old school buses significantly on highest risk level, due to the fact that their immune system are weak compare to adults.