BIKE TO REDUCE POLLUTION AND RISK OF DEATH

cycling to school

Cycling not only nourish themselves, but also can reduce pollution levels and risk of death it causes. According to the study, each year the cyclicts/ "pegowes" has cut 9 million kg of CO2 emissions and prevent 12 deaths.

CO2 or carbon dioxide emissions are a source of pollution of the most widely produced by incomplete combustion in motor vehicles and industrial machinery. High levels in the atmosphere trigger a greenhouse effect that trigger global warming.

For health, the CO2 can provide short-term impact directly between the other trigger respiratory problems and increased risk of cancer. While in the long run, the resulting climate change will be many new raising diseased.

The role of the cyclist, especially in big cities are very big in reducing the adverse effects of air pollution. More and more is riding a bicycle, the less CO2 emissions generated so in general become more healthy environment.

Center for Research in Environmental Epidemiology in Barcelona, ​​Spain uncover the cycling movement in several cities likes that "Boris Bicing Bikes" in London and Barcelona itself has managed to cut CO2 emissions by 9 million kg / year. Risk of preventable deaths each year is estimated at 12 cases / year.

"Active transport such as cycling encouraged people to move and become more powerful tool for improving public health," said David Rojas-Rueda, one of the researchers who reported the findings in the British Medical Journal, as quoted by Reuters on Monday (8 / 8 / 2011).

The death rate that could be prevented each year through the movement of cycling include deaths from air pollution 0.13 and 0.03 deaths due to traffic accidents. Coupled with the risk of death from lack of exercise, the total number of deaths could be prevented every year to reach 12.28 / year. Meanwhile, cut the CO2 emissions of 9 million kg / year equivalent to the total estimated emissions aviation aircraft to transport 1,800 people from Sydney to London PP (go home). If an average of one plane can carry 200 passengers, means the figure is equivalent to 9 aircraft flights.

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