Delivering Clean Air
Health Benefits of Zero-Emission Trucks and Electricity
"Delivering Clean Air" focuses attention on the health benefits of zero-emission technologies along major U.S. trucking routes.
Heavy-duty trucks deliver major doses of pollution to communities throughout the United States along with their cargo.
The transition to zero-emission trucks is a significant opportunity to reduce health impacts and disparities in pollution-burdened communities home to major truck traffic areas.
Key Findings
By 2050, as the nation moves to zero-emission trucks and power, the public health benefits in U.S. counties with major trucking routes could reach:
