Electric vehicles (EVs) offer broad public health benefits, with certain conditions showing pronounced improvements:
- Respiratory illnesses like asthma see significant reductions in attacks. Studies estimate EV adoption could prevent 2.7 million childhood asthma attacks in the U.S. due to lower air pollution.
- Cardiovascular and lung diseases linked to particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) benefit from reduced exposure. Widespread EV use could avoid 150,000–170,000 premature deaths by 2050, primarily by lowering these pollutants.
- Developmental conditions in children and vulnerable populations, which are disproportionately affected by air pollution, also improve with cleaner air from EV adoption.
While all populations benefit, children, elderly individuals, and those with pre-existing respiratory or cardiovascular conditions experience outsized health gains.
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