LONG BEACH, Calif. — The American Lung Association's new report, "Delivering Clean Air: Health Benefits of Zero-Emission Trucks and Electricity,” outlines the potential health benefits if all new medium- and heavy-duty vehicles sold are zero-emission by 2040.

The report also highlights that a transition to zero-emission trucks is a significant opportunity to improve health equity by reducing health impacts in pollution-burdened communities near major truck traffic areas.

The Environmental Protection Agency found that 72 million Americans live near heavy trucking corridors and they "are more likely to be people of color and have lower incomes."