China’s EV shift cut pollution enough to prevent 262,000 deaths

Electrek
By Fred LambertJun 8, 2026, 8:17 am219 ptsTop
China’s rapid switch to electric and other new energy vehicles cut urban air pollution enough to prevent an estimated 262,000 premature deaths, according to a new peer-reviewed study published in Nature Health. It’s some of the strongest real-world evidence yet that electrifying transportation delivers…

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