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What's more risky?

Chris Rissel, 15 October 2010, Croakey - health blog via Australian Policy On-Line

Staying on the sofa, climbing on a bike or getting in the car? In Croakey, Chris Rissel looks at a recent study

DUTCH RESEARCHERS have done an interesting analysis of the likely benefits and harms – for individuals and society more broadly – of encouraging a shift from cars to bicycles for short daily trips. They weigh up the positives – people being more physically active, decreased greenhouse gas and other pollution emissions – against the negatives, including cyclists’ exposure to air pollutants and risks from traffic accidents . . .