Switching to EVs could save 90K+ lives and generate billions in benefits, reports say.

A new report from the American Lung Association suggests that a nationwide shift to electric vehicles and clean energy could prevent up to 89,300 premature deaths and 2.2 million fewer asthma attacks through 2050, resulting in $978 billion in health benefits and 10.7 million fewer lost workdays. However, this would require the US to sell only emissions-free passenger vehicles by 2035 and for the country's electricity to come from clean renewable energy instead of fossil fuels. While the EPA has proposed strict new standards for tailpipe emissions, achieving a 100 percent carbon pollution-free electricity by 2035 may be a long shot under current policies.