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COUNTY COMMENT %u2022 November 2024 14Summary:Emissions from cars contribute to outdoor air pollution, which is linked to many health problems. Mass transit options, like buses and trains, produce far less air pollution than cars. Communities that invest in mass transit can help reduce air pollution and prevent many serious health problems.With Kansas primarily being a rural state, travel time to work can vary and mass transit may not be feasible depending on where someone lives. An option that can both lessen outdoor air pollution and increase physical and mental well-being is walking, biking, or rolling to school/work. Kansas Safe Routes to School takes a multi-faceted approach to promote this, which additionally helps lessen the number of families driving to school. This can reduce traffic, improve air quality, and lessen costs for families. To stay up-to-date on what the program has been doing, how you can get involved, and lots more, sign up for the e-newsletter here.Kansas County ProfilesThe Kansas Tracking Program%u2019s County Profiles Dashboard provides information on the average travel time to work for each county in the state along with other helpful data that can give insight to your community. To learn more about how to use this tool, watch our quick video tutorial here.Resources:%u2022%u0009 KDOT Kansas Safe Routes to School%u2022%u0009 Kansas County Profiles nTHE ENVIRONMENT-HEALTH CONNECTIONINCREASE TRIPS TO WORK MADE BY MASS TRANSITReed Kessinger, Communications Specialist, Kansas Department of Health and EnvironmentNATIONWIDE RETIREMENTSOLUTIONS (NRS)Contact: Don Regan, Program Director Address: 535 16th St., Suite 320Denver, CO, 80202Phone: 309-660-2917Fax: 855-282-7912Email: regand2@nationwide.comNationwide Retirement Solutions (NRS) administers the NACo 457 Deferred Compensation Program for county employees across the U.S. NRS provides education, investments and recordkeeping functions for these plans. Along with the 457 Plan, NRS also administers a 401a Match Plan and the Post Employment Health Plan (PEHP), a plan that provides retiree health care reimbursements, tax free.