by Kevin Hague
The highly esteemed British Medical Journal has found, after an extensive study, that cycling literally saves lives.
The research looked at the differences in health benefits of using a bicycle sharing scheme run in Barcelona compared with travel by a car in an urban environment. The results were clear: public bicycle sharing schemes can improve public health.
In particular, the study found that physical activity lead to the avoidance of death producing a benefit to risk ratio of 77:1.
Using bicycles was also good for the environment. Annual carbon dioxide emissions in Barcelona were reduced by an estimated 9,062 tonnes.
The study adds to the growing body of evidence (from a public health perspective) for central government to subsidise bike sharing schemes in our major cities.
Kevin
Published in Health & Wellbeing | THE ISSUES by Kevin Hague on Thu, October 20th, 2011
Tags: bicycle, bicycle sharing, british medical journal, car, carbon dioxide, cycling, health, healthy, Kevin Hague, public health, saves lives, subsidy
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Interesting read, true said its green and healthy option. recently my brother has started to bike to his work 10kms to feel fitter and be close to environment, i shall share this with him to make him feel happy
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I live in Calgary, AB where it is too cold to bike all year, but certainly half the year I can and we have a lot of bikepaths here. It’s a lot more fun.
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Yeah that was really true. Bicycling not only keeps us fit and healthy it also helps in controlling the fastest growing pollution evil.
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Discover the amazing world of folding bikes, your own portable exercise machine that doubles as a brilliant mode of transport:
http://localbodies-bsprout.blogspot.com/2011/10/folding-bike-fun.html
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