Health Benefits of Urban Cycling Outweigh Risks
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - 23:35
in Health & Medicine
Even though urban cyclists face hazards such as exposure to car exhaust and the risk of traffic accidents, it's still far healthier to park the car and get on a bike. The health of the individual cyclists may improve as they drive less and exercise more, and the resulting reduction in exhaust emissions will benefit the entire community, according to a study published online June 30 ahead of print in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP).