Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Decreased vehicle emissions linked with significant drop in deaths attributable to air pollution

 

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/937593

 

 News Release 13-Dec-2021
Peer-Reviewed Publication
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

 

Decreasing vehicle emissions since 2008 have reduced by thousands the number of deaths attributable to air pollution, yielding billions of dollars in benefits to society, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

The study also found that although the public health burden of large trucks has been greatly reduced, passenger light-duty vehicles, such as SUVs and pickup trucks, continue to contribute a significant amount of air pollution in major metropolitan areas.

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