Support WBUREliminating fossil fuel air pollution would save about 50,000 lives, study findsRebecca HersherMay 17, 2022 ShareTraffic on a hazy evening in Fresno, Calif. A new study estimates that about 50,000 lives could be saved each year if the U.S. eliminated small particles of pollution that are released from the tailpipes of cars and trucks, among other sources. (AP)