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Doctors Relate the Horror of Traffic Violence at Pedestrian Injury Summit
Medical professionals and transportation experts convened Thursday for the third New York City Summit on Pedestrian Injury, hosted by Elmhurst Hospital. The day-long event brought transportation officials and advocates together with doctors who witness the destruction caused by reckless drivers in the city every day.
December 13, 2013
MIT Study: Vehicle Emissions Cause 58,000 Premature Deaths Yearly in U.S.
Just when you thought it was safe to breathe, a pair of studies underscore the grave threat that air pollution poses to public health.
October 22, 2013
Heart Disease, Traffic Jams and ADHD Share One Simple Solution: Drive Less
This is an excerpt from "Bikenomics: How Bicycling Can Save the Economy," by Elly Blue (Microcosm Publishing, December 1, 2013, bikenomics.com). See our interview with Elly from spring 2013.
October 18, 2013
Pediatric Org’s Bicycle Recommendations Explained, in Terrifying Detail
There’s nothing quite like listening to a preeminent expert in pediatric injury prevention telling you you’re taking unnecessary risks with your child’s life.
October 15, 2013
Study: Kids Who Live in Walkable Neighborhoods Get More Exercise
A study published this month in the American Journal of Preventive Health finds that children who live in walkable places -- "smart growth neighborhoods," to use the authors' phrase -- get significantly more exercise than their peers who live in suburban environments designed for driving.
September 11, 2013
What Should the Surgeon General Say to Get More People Walking?
What if cars came with a Surgeon General’s warning like the ones that come on cigarette packs: "Sitting in this seat could lead to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, depression, and divorce."
April 2, 2013
Study: Car Commuters Put on More Weight Than Active Commuters
Going to the gym may not be enough to keep off the pounds if you drive to work. That's the result of a study published recently in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
March 20, 2013
Designing Communities for Longevity: The Blue Zones Project
Is your neighborhood designed to make people healthy or sick? With the right characteristics, the place where you live could add years to your life.
February 8, 2013
Surgeon General Announces Call to Action on Walking
Walking can seem like a rather mundane thing to get organized about, until you realize that it’s a direct challenge to car-oriented transportation and it’s the best thing people can do for their health. Then walking is downright revolutionary.
December 5, 2012
British National Health Experts: Cycling Safer Than Couch Sitting
A British national health authority is advising UK residents to make walking and cycling the norm for short trips, in order to reduce the risk of chronic diseases associated with the nation's obesity epidemic.
November 30, 2012