Impact Potential of New Round of Clean Car Standards for Latino Communities

The statement advocates for rigorous light-duty vehicle (LDV) standards and electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure investment to address the disproportionate exposure of Latino/a/x communities to vehicle pollutants. It highlights that transportation is the largest source of pollution fueling the US climate crisis and notes significant health disparities, such as higher asthma rates among Hispanic children and increased fine particulate matter exposure in California and the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic regions. The document supports the February 2022 "Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards" as a critical step toward a clean transportation future.

• Transportation is identified as the primary source of pollution contributing to the climate crisis within the United States.
• Latino/a/x residents face significantly higher exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) than white residents, with levels over 40 percent higher in California and up to 75 percent higher in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.
• Hispanic children in the US experience consistently higher rates of asthma compared to white children, regardless of neighborhood affluence.
• People of color are 61 percent more likely to reside in counties that fail to meet national air quality standards, increasing their risk of premature death and severe health impacts.
• The enactment of the "Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards" in February 2022 is viewed as an essential measure for protecting community health.

APA

GreenLatinos (2022). Impact Potential of New Round of Clean Car Standards for Latino Communities. GreenLatinos. https://www.greenlatinos.org/impact-potential-of-new-round-of-clean-car-standards-for-latino-communities/

Chicago

GreenLatinos. Impact Potential of New Round of Clean Car Standards for Latino Communities. GreenLatinos, 2022. https://www.greenlatinos.org/impact-potential-of-new-round-of-clean-car-standards-for-latino-communities/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=GreenLatinos |title=Impact Potential of New Round of Clean Car Standards for Latino Communities |publisher=GreenLatinos |date=18 August 2022 |url=https://www.greenlatinos.org/impact-potential-of-new-round-of-clean-car-standards-for-latino-communities/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{greenlatinos2022impact, author = {GreenLatinos}, title = {{Impact Potential of New Round of Clean Car Standards for Latino Communities}}, publisher = {GreenLatinos}, year = {2022}, month = aug, url = {https://www.greenlatinos.org/impact-potential-of-new-round-of-clean-car-standards-for-latino-communities/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }