Switching completely to cleaner energy vehicles and power plants, would not only benefit the environment but also save an estimated 110,000 lives and $1.2 trillion in health costs over the next 30 years, the American Lung Association says.
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Leah Thomas, author of “The Intersectional Environmentalist,” on how social and climate injustices intertwine.If the United States switched completely to cleaner energy vehicles and power plants, it would not only benefit the environment but also save an estimated 110,000 lives and $1.
"Right now, today, people's health is suffering because of our dependence on combustion technologies for energy for transportation," said Barrett, the lead author of the new report.“We know that kids and seniors along with people with asthma, lung disease, and heart disease, are at risk due to unhealthy air," said Dr. Philip Harber, an adjunct professor at the University Of Arizona's College Of Public Health, who was not a coauthor of the new report.Tesla Inc.
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