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EPISODE · Sep 7, 2023 · 16 MIN

Switching From Diesel to Electric Vehicle Could Save Lives in Chicago

from In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons

Chicago is one of the nation’s freight hubs and the 17th most ozone-polluted city in the country, which the American Lung Association says can lead to heart and lung conditions and, in some cases, even death. Reset hears from two experts — Brian Urbaszewski from the Respiratory Health Association and Northwestern postdoctoral scholar Sara Camilleri — on a new study showing how Black and brown Chicagoans have borne the brunt of the city’s pollution.

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Switching From Diesel to Electric Vehicle Could Save Lives in Chicago

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Chicago is one of the nation’s freight hubs and the 17th most ozone-polluted city in the country, which the American Lung Association says can lead to heart and lung conditions and, in some cases, even death. Reset hears from two experts — Brian...

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