Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC conducted one of the first-ever studies showing that electric cars are associated with real-world reductions in both air pollution and respiratory problems. Peer-Reviewed PublicationElectric vehicles are widely hailed as a key way to mitigate climate change through reduced emissions, but research on the dual benefits of reduced air pollution and improved health has been largely hypothetical. About this studyIn addition to Garcia and Eckel, the study’s other authors are Jill Johnston, Rob McConnell and Lawrence Palinkas from the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine of USC