Switch to EVs could mean huge cut in asthma, billions in health benefits for Houston, study finds

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The report, which assumes only zero emission vehicles are sold in the coming years,...

BETTING ON BUSWAY:In Houston the benefits would be enormous, researchers said, ranging from 130,000 fewer asthma attacks to avoiding 568,000 sick days from work. In both cases, only the Los Angeles and New York metro areas would have larger drops.

The listed benefits, however, rely on ambitious goals, at a time when adoption of some new technologies is sluggish. Krishnamoorti said even if all vehicles sold are zero-emission by 2035, only about half the cars and trucks on the road will be, as the median lifespan for passenger cars is 15 years. By 2037, half the new cars sold today still will be on the road.

“I think anyone who paints a black or white picture is creating a false picture of what is going on, or will go on,” Krishnamoorti said.

 

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First, we have to figure out how to keep the electricity on. Time to fix the power grid!

Ill stick with my hybrid vehicle but I’ll also invest in those EV stocks 📈

trains could help that a bunch as well

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