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Faster shift to electric vehicles could cut 108,400 early deaths by 2050, U.S. study finds

A faster rollout of electric vehicles could significantly improve public health as well as help tackle climate change, a study has found. The International Council on Clean Transportation said shifting the U.S. road transport system to zero-emission vehicles could cut 108,400 early deaths and 42,100 new cases of childhood asthma by 2050. The report said air pollution from road traffic causes more than 41,800 early deaths a year in the United States.