Bike Commuting & air pollution

[verbs4us]

Here is a cool study, involving attaching sensors to bike commuters. As a bike commuter in both NYC and LA, I often wonder if the benefit of cycling is offset by the necessity of breathing less than ideal air.

https://eos.org/articles/novel-air-p...=EosBuzz061617

[93KgBike]

I read that study last year. It's a good wakeup call about choosing bike commute routes. Article Link

Highlights
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Air pollution (AP) may reduce the health benefits of active travel (AT).
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We compared risk–benefit trade-off of AP and physical activity (PA) due to AT.
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In most urban environments benefits of PA outweighed risks of AP.
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If cycling replaces driving, the trade-off would be even more beneficial.

[xnetter]

I definitely worry about this commuting in downtown Toronto stuffed with diesel tailpipes blasting in my face. I certainly envy those with a more clean and serene daily journey!

KJ