Global Scans · Asthma · Weekly Summary

• Widespread adoption of electric vehicles could prevent approximately 108,400 premature deaths and 42,100 new childhood asthma cases in the United States by mid-century. -
• Health risks from wildfire smoke are especially troubling for immunocompromised people and people with asthma. Wired
• In May, the NAACP filed a request for a preliminary injunction, stating that the climbing rates of environmental pollution increases risks of asthma attacks and heart disease in communities that already face significant pollution thanks to regulatory capture and systemic racism. Techdirt
• Based on prior analysis by NYSERDA and DEC, cap-and-invest would have delivered an estimated $16.9 billion in public health benefits between 2025 and 2029 and avoided over 1,500 premature deaths and thousands of emergency room visits from asthma. Climate 411

Last updated: 16 August 2026