The health benefits of cycling and walking outweigh the harm from inhaling air loaded with traffic fumes in all but the world’s most polluted cities, according to a study. An international team of researchers who have modelled the effects say only 1% of cities in the world have such high levels of air pollution that cycling or walking could make a person’s health worse. “The good news is that across the world, in 99% of…
Benefits of cycling and walking ‘outweigh air pollution risk’ in cities
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