Boosting Health for Children:
Benefits of Zero-Emission Transportation and Electricity
"Boosting Health for Children: Benefits of Zero-Emission Transportation and Electricity" highlights the positive impacts that a nationwide transition to zero-emission transportation and electricity generation would have on children’s health.
Transportation is a major source of harmful air pollution, health disparities and climate change in the United States.
As zero-emission passenger vehicles become more common and policies and investments shift to pollution-free cars and electricity generation, children, families and communities across the country will see dramatic improvements in air quality and reductions in health impacts and disparities.
Key Findings
Children living in the United States are especially at risk from the harms of air pollution and the changing climate. By transitioning to zero-emission transportation and non-combustion clean electricity generation, the national cumulative health benefits for children could reach the following levels by 2050:
