Zero-emission technology and children's health

and now turning to our climate and crisis we can prevent premature death and help young children breathe a lot easier if we make a serious switch to renewable energy and electric vehicles that's according to a new report from the American Lung Association that was released last week researchers found that shifting to zero emission technology by 2050 could prevent nearly 3 million asthma attacks and millions of respiratory symptoms would clear up and over 500 INF infant mortality cases could be a

voided children are the most vulnerable because their lungs are still developing and they spend the most time outside compared to other age groups transportation and power are leading sources of carbon pollution in America and the report says that 37% of us children live in a community with failing grades for air quality the pollution sources range from refineries severe wildfires and heat but also School buses kids wait in front of the school for their you know to load up on their buses often t

he bus usually the buses are sitting there idling uh spewing a lot of diesel pollution the kids are being exposed like right at at the exhaust height and then they get on the the bus and and some of that exhaust can be entrained within the bus as well these health risks are even higher for children of color and lowincome families who may have less access to Green spaces all of us including policy makers can continue to push for renewable energy and transportation to ensure children have safe and

sustainable communities we are going to put a link to that report on our website where you can always learn more about climate topics and other possible solutions it's on our website nbcb area.com on the climate and crisis tab