A study by the Keck School of Medicine of USC in California has highlighted a link between health, air pollution, and electric cars, showing that the two go hand in hand. The study gathered real-world data over the course of six years and analysed their findings, which have now been published. Their data was sourced from two different places: the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Department of Motor Vehicles, alongside using their own calculations. After careful analysis, the researchers discovered some encouraging findings.
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The findings revealed that as the number of zero-emission vehicles increased on the roads, air pollution levels dropped. This seemed to have an impact on local public health and as a result, visits to the emergency room decreased as the number of vehicles increased. As a result, the researchers came to the conclusion that the two were directly correlated.
Around the world, countries such as New York are already putting a ban on fossil fuel vehicles in an effort to push toward an EV transition. Even the EU and California have joined suit.