Nationwide Shift to Electric Vehicles and Clean Energy Projected to Prevent Millions of Child Asthma Attacks

A new report by the American Lung Association highlights the potential health benefits for children from a transition to zero-emission vehicles and clean power by 2050.

Nearly 2.8 million child asthma attacks could be prevented annually by transitioning to electric vehicles and clean energy.
The transition could also save 508 infant lives each year and reduce cases of respiratory illnesses in children.
Over 27 million American children currently live in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollutants, with those from poor and minority families being more affected.
The American Lung Association calls for urgent action to support children's health by reducing air pollution and climate change threats.
States like California, Washington, and New York have announced plans to ban the sale of gas-powered cars starting in 2035, aiming to increase zero-emissions vehicles.