Electric cars produce toxic emissions that are contributing to Britain’s air pollution problem, experts have warned. Microscopic particles that pollute the air are produced by all vehicles – even ‘zero emission’ electric cars, which are marketed on their green credentials. Air pollution is linked to the early deaths of nearly 64,000 people a year in the UK. Experts have warned that electric cars produce microscopic particles that are contributing to Britain’s air pollution problem. The findings, which will be revealed in Channel 4’s Dispatches programme, showed even ‘zero emission’ electric cars released microscopic particles.

Source: Daily Mail June 09, 2019 23:39 UTC