Thursday, May 12, 2011

Fuel-efficient vehicles could save $7.2 billion annually in California health costs

California could save $7.2 billion in healthcare costs -- and prevent more than 400 premature deaths -- annually if the state adopts a 64 miles- per-gallon equivalent fuel economy standard, according to a report released Tuesday by the American Lung Assn. in California.
Article courtesy of The Los Angeles Times Greenspace by Susan Carpenter