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Electrifying vehicles in Chicago would save lives, reduce pollution inequities

If the Chicago region replaced 30% of all on-road combustion-engine vehicles including motorcycles, passenger cars and trucks, buses, refuse trucks and short- and long-haul trucks with electric versions, it would annually save more than 1,000 lives and over $10 billion, according to a new Northwestern University study.

Electrifying heavy-duty vehicles could reduce

If the region surrounding Chicago North America’s largest freight hub shifted just 30% of its current on-road heavy-duty vehicles to electric versions, it would substantially reduce pollution and save hundreds of lives per year, with the benefits largely concentrated in disadvantaged communities, according to a new Northwestern University-led study. The study authors highlight that neighborhoods with predominantly Black, Hispanic and Latinx residents would benefit the most potentially reducing disproportionate pollution and health burdens in historically marginalized areas.

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