ArticleNature communications2023
California's zero-emission vehicle adoption brings air quality benefits yet equity gaps persist.
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- Eliminating air pollution disparities requires more than emission reduction.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025Article
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- Cancer Burden in Neighborhoods With Greater Racial Diversity and Environmental Burden.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Incorporating Cooking Emissions To Better Simulate the Impact of Zero-Emission Vehicle Adoption on Ozone Pollution in Los Angeles.Environmental science & technology · 2025Article
- Climate Policy Reduces Racial Disparities in Air Pollution from Transportation and Power Generation.Environmental science & technology · 2024Article
- Persistent Environmental Injustice due to Brake and Tire Wear Emissions and Heavy-Duty Trucks in Future California Zero-Emission Fleets.Environmental science & technology · 2024Article
- PMScience advances · 2024Article
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Abstract
Zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) adoption is a key climate mitigation tool, but its environmental justice implications remain unclear. Here, we quantify ZEV adoption at the census tract level in California from 2015 to 2020 and project it to 2035 when all new passenger vehicles sold are expected to be ZEVs. We then apply an integrated traffic model together with a dispersion model to simulate air quality changes near roads in the Greater Los Angeles. We found that per capita ZEV ownership in non-disadvantaged communities (non-DACs) as defined by the state of California is 3.8 times of that in DACs. Racial and ethnic minorities owned fewer ZEVs regardless of DAC designation. While DAC residents receive 40% more pollutant reduction than non-DACs due to intercommunity ZEV trips in 2020, they remain disproportionately exposed to higher levels of traffic-related air pollution. With more ZEVs in 2035, the exposure disparity narrows. However, to further reduce disparities, the focus must include trucks, emphasizing the need for targeted ZEV policies that address persistent pollution burdens among DAC and racial and ethnic minority residents.
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