. >> so tthe asthma a rate in w we call cecentral and east harlelem is at one in 4 children. um, and when n you go basasically 10 blocks sououth to the e upper eastside, you find d that the asthma ratete for children isike hahalf of that. >> we house over one third of the new york city's diesel bus fleetet. and when y you fige that we've got 5 depots, each with 200 or more buses, these are depots right across from people's hohomes, uh, from schools, across from parks. >> researches at columbia university found that pregnant african american and dominican american mothers in new york city who are exposed to high levels of airborne pollutants from vehicle exhaust and buburng solid waste gave birth to children who later developed cognitive and behavioral problems. dr. frederica perera led the study. >> devevelopmental l delay at ae 3,3, with cognitive deficicits at age 5, and behavioral problems, including anxieiety, depression, and attention, symptoms of those proroblems, at ages 6 to 7. >> these children also scored more than 4 points lower on standardized intelligence tests a