She also spoke of the danger of fires from lithium batteries, which she said can start a fire in a garage during a heat wave. Ruth Canovi of the American Lung Association, favored the rule. “We cannot ensure a clean air and a livable climate for all Americans without addressing the transportation pollution,” she said. “We recently released a report called Zeroing In On Healthy Air, and it found that a transition to zero-emission transportation and clean energy in Connecticut could generate major public health benefits through 2050, including $13 billion in public health benefits, 1,250 avoided deaths, 27,400 avoided asthma attacks and 143,000 avoided lost workdays.” The DEEP said Massachusetts, New York and Vermont have adopted similar rules since late 2022 and that Rhode Island, Maryland, New Jersey and New Mexico plan to adopt the new standards.
She also spoke of the danger of fires from lithium batteries, which she said can start a fire in a garage during a heat wave. Ruth Canovi of the American Lung Association, favored the rule. “We cannot ensure a clean air and a livable climate for all Americans without addressing the transportation pollution,” she said. “We recently released a report called Zeroing In On Healthy Air, and it found that a transition to zero-emission transportation and clean energy in Connecticut could generate major public health benefits through 2050, including $13 billion in public health benefits, 1,250 avoided deaths, 27,400 avoided asthma attacks and 143,000 avoided lost workdays.” The DEEP said Massachusetts, New York and Vermont have adopted similar rules since late 2022 and that Rhode Island, Maryland, New Jersey and New Mexico plan to adopt the new standards.