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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Nina Lakhani in New York

US transition to electric vehicles would save over 100,000 lives by 2050 – study

An electric vehicle is recharged in San Francisco, California.
Overall, communities of color and low-income neighborhoods would reap the biggest benefits from zero-emission technologies as they currently suffer disproportionately from air pollution and climate disasters, the study says. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

A speedy nationwide transition to electric vehicles powered by renewable energy would save more than 100,000 American lives and $1.2tn in public health costs over the next three decades, according to a new report.

Analysis by the American Lung Association highlights the public health damage caused by the world’s dependence on dirty fossil fuels, and provides a glimpse into a greener, healthier future – should political leaders decide to act.

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