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How clean are electric vehicles? Evidence-based review of the effects of electric mobility on air pollutants, greenhouse gas emissions and human health

Abstract

There is a growing need for a broad overview of the state of knowledge on the environmental aspects of Electric Vehicles (EVs), which could help policymakers in the objective of making road transportation more sustainable and environmental friendly. This study provides a comprehensive review of the effects of EVs adoption on air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, and human health. Specifically, we (i) synthesized relevant published literature …

Authors

Requia WJ; Mohamed M; Higgins CD; Arain A; Ferguson M

Journal

Atmospheric Environment, Vol. 185, , pp. 64–77

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

July 2018

DOI

10.1016/j.atmosenv.2018.04.040

ISSN

1352-2310