Elizabeth Gresh – CCNB https://www.conservationcouncil.ca Conservation Council of New Brunswick Fri, 04 Aug 2023 15:14:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 It’s time to move toward a fully electric school bus fleet in N.B. https://www.conservationcouncil.ca/its-time-to-move-toward-a-fully-electric-school-bus-fleet-in-n-b/ Wed, 24 May 2023 17:37:07 +0000 https://www.conservationcouncil.ca/?p=194549 Commentary | Elizabeth Gresh “School bus!” my daughters exclaim as they spot the big yellow bus pull up to the curb. I can’t help but smile as we see the doors open and children, just a few years older than my own, climb aboard.The days when it was my turn to sit with friends along the bench seating don’t seem that long ago. I remember the smile of the bus driver…

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]]> Harvard Study Reveals Troubling Link Between Pollution and Dementia https://www.conservationcouncil.ca/harvard-study-reveals-troubling-link-between-pollution-and-dementia/ Tue, 02 May 2023 18:11:17 +0000 https://www.conservationcouncil.ca/?p=194042 Even small increases in air and water pollution levels could raise the risk of developing dementia, finds a recent study conducted by Harvard Medical School.“The study is the most comprehensive look yet at the link between the neurological condition and exposure to PM2.5 — fine particles that are 2.5 microns wide or less released by wildfires, traffic, power plants, and other sources…

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