A flip to EVs over gas cars could save $1.2 trillion in health costs and stop nearly 3 million asthma attacks: American Lung Association

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A transition to zero-emission autos would have a dramatic impact on asthma attacks and other expensive health issues, the American Lung Association says.

A nationwide transition to zero-emission vehicles — only if powered by an electricity grid that’s gone over to clean energy itself — would have a dramatic impact on the air quality and health of Americans.The report, “Zeroing in on Healthy Air,” predicts that... A nationwide transition to zero-emission vehicles — only if powered by an electricity grid that’s gone over to clean energy itself — would have a dramatic impact on the air quality and health of Americans.

Already, 1 in 12 American children have been diagnosed with asthma, that’s about 6 million children in the U.S. age birth to 17. — Harold Wimmer, American Lung Association The report illustrates the potential health and climate benefits if all new passenger vehicles TSLA sold are zero-emission by 2035 and all new heavy-duty vehicles sold are zero-emission by 2040. The report also projects that the nation’s electric grid will be powered by clean, non-combustion renewable energy replacing “dirty” fossil fuels CL00 by 2035.

— Dr. Afif El-Hasan According to the American Lung Association report, a widespread transition to electric vehicles would generate more than $1.2 trillion in health benefits and $1.7 trillion in additional climate benefits by 2050. The transition would result in up to:

Source: Car News Wire (carnewswire.net)

 

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We are just not there yet

So much FUD here. Why fight it? Invest in EV and make $.

Depending on how the electricity is generated, obviously.

Hmm this seems like propaganda

nonsense u need fossil fuel to create the electricity for EV's you post is disinfomation and should be banned by twtr but won't cuz they are full of bull

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