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Encouraging more people to cycle to work after the lockdown could sharply reduce deaths from heart disease and cancer, a study suggests. Researchers who tracked 300,000 people in England and Wales found that those who cycled or travelled by train to work had a reduced risk of early death, compared with those who commuted by car. Cyclists formed the healthiest cohort. They were 20 per cent less likely to die early, compared with those who drove, and 24 per cent less likely to die from cardiovascular disease, which includes heart attacks and strokes. They also had a 16 per cent reduced rate of death from cancer. Record numbers of Britons are buying new bikes or dusting down old ones. Cycle shops say demand is “through the roof” with some reporting queueing from morning to night as people scramble to avoid public transport on their return to work. Richard Patterson from the University of Cambridge, who led the study, said: “It is a good time for everyone to rethink their transport choices. With severe and prolonged limits in public transport capacity likely, switching to private car use would be disastrous for our health and the environment. Encouraging more people to walk and cycle will help limit the longer-term consequences of the pandemic.” The study, published in The Lancet Planetary Health, used census data to track 300,000 commuters between 1991 and 2016. Rail travellers had a 10 per cent reduced rate of death during that period, compared with drivers. They also had a 20 per cent reduced rate of death from cardiovascular disease and a 12 per cent reduced rate of cancer diagnosis. The researchers believe that part of the difference can be explained by rail commuters walking or cycling to stations. They also tend to be more affluent, which carries known benefits for health, but the analysis suggested that the differences could not be explained by socioeconomic group, age, sex, ethnicity and other factors. Those who walked to work were 7 per cent less likely to be diagnosed with cancer than those who drove. There was not strong evidence that they were less likely to die of cancer or heart disease, however. The data showed that 66 per cent of people drove to work, 19 per cent used public transport, 12 per cent walked, and 3 per cent cycled. Men were more likely than women to drive or cycle to work, but were less likely to use public transport or walk. As the UK slowly eases the lockdown, the government is placing more emphasis on supporting “active and greener” methods of travelling to reduce pressures on public transport, which is seen as high-risk for coronavirus transmission. Ministers announced a £250 million “emergency active travel fund” this month for bike lanes, wider pavements and safer junctions. It was part of a £5 billion transport package first revealed in February. Dr Anthony Laverty, a senior author of the study, said: “It’s great to see the government is providing additional investment to encourage more walking and cycling during the post-lockdown period. PODCAST Care homes: what went wrong? Care home deaths in England and Wales now account for forty percent of all deaths from coronavirus - and one result has been a political row. Why have things gone wrong for our most vulnerable citizens and the people who care for them? Listen now “Whilst not everyone is able to walk or cycle to work, the government can support people to ensure that beneficial shifts in travel behaviour are sustained in the longer term.” Nine out of the cheapest ten men’s and women’s bikes at Halfords are now sold out or have limited availability. The cheapest bike available on the Halfords website costs £220, with the next cheapest at £300. The company said demand from women was particularly strong and that it was experiencing “significant growth” within its cycle-to-work scheme as people seek “alternatives to public transport”. The scheme allows employees to buy bikes out of their pre-tax earnings, meaning they can save over 40 per cent on the normal cost. Growing numbers of workers are also turning to electronic bikes because they make commuting easier. Most have a range of about 40 to 50 miles. Mike Mooney, the owner of Hub Velo, a cycling shop in east London, said customers have been queueing outside his store from the moment it opens at 8am until when it shuts at 7pm. “Hybrid bikes are the most popular and we can’t get enough of them to sell,” he said. “We are not getting another delivery of our bestselling model until August or September now. The factory in Wisconsin just can’t make them quick enough.” It is not just sales that are booming: repairs are also up, with Hub Velo alone now repairing 25 punctures a day. Mr Mooney said: “People who have had bikes in their sheds for years now want us to get them working. We are seeing bikes coming in with spiders on them and Virginia creepers.” Before the lockdown 2 per cent of commuter journeys in the UK were completed by bike while cycling accounted for 2 per cent of journeys. |
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On Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 10:15:43 AM UTC+1, colwyn wrote:
Times Newspaper today Encouraging more people to cycle to work after the lockdown could sharply reduce deaths from heart disease and cancer, a study suggests. I have an annual check up and my heart is like a metronome on the ECG, no doubt helped by the 15 years of 25 miles a day cycling from age 40-55. I am now 61. |
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colwyn wrote:
Times Newspaper today Encouraging more people to cycle to work after the lockdown could sharply reduce deaths from heart disease and cancer, a study suggests. Researchers who tracked 300,000 people in England and Wales found that those who cycled or travelled by train to work had a reduced risk of early death, compared with those who commuted by car. Cyclists formed the healthiest cohort. They were 20 per cent less likely to die early, compared with those who drove, and 24 per cent less likely to die from cardiovascular disease, which includes heart attacks and strokes. They also had a 16 per cent reduced rate of death from cancer. Record numbers of Britons are buying new bikes or dusting down old ones. Cycle shops say demand is "through the roof" with some reporting queueing from morning to night as people scramble to avoid public transport on their return to work. Richard Patterson from the University of Cambridge, who led the study, said: "It is a good time for everyone to rethink their transport choices. With severe and prolonged limits in public transport capacity likely, switching to private car use would be disastrous for our health and the environment. Encouraging more people to walk and cycle will help limit the longer-term consequences of the pandemic." ... Oh dear, these presented figures don't look good for car driving. So now our scientists are encouraging people to walk or cycle to work as the lockdown eases for this could best help them reduce their risk of early death and limit the long-term pandemic health consequences. For some while smoking has been one of the big worries healthwise. Then not too long ago I remember sugar was being touted as 'the new smoking' - but is sugar now about to be superseded by driving? Maybe just a little more cycling and walking will help keep us health enough to continue using our cars on occasion. |
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On 20/05/2020 15:04, Kelly wrote:
colwyn wrote: Times Newspaper today Encouraging more people to cycle to work after the lockdown could sharply reduce deaths from heart disease and cancer, a study suggests. Researchers who tracked 300,000 people in England and Wales found that those who cycled or travelled by train to work had a reduced risk of early death, compared with those who commuted by car. Cyclists formed the healthiest cohort. They were 20 per cent less likely to die early, compared with those who drove, and 24 per cent less likely to die from cardiovascular disease, which includes heart attacks and strokes. They also had a 16 per cent reduced rate of death from cancer. Record numbers of Britons are buying new bikes or dusting down old ones. Cycle shops say demand is "through the roof" with some reporting queueing from morning to night as people scramble to avoid public transport on their return to work. Richard Patterson from the University of Cambridge, who led the study, said: "It is a good time for everyone to rethink their transport choices. With severe and prolonged limits in public transport capacity likely, switching to private car use would be disastrous for our health and the environment. Encouraging more people to walk and cycle will help limit the longer-term consequences of the pandemic." ... Oh dear, these presented figures don't look good for car driving. So now our scientists are encouraging people to walk or cycle to work as the lockdown eases for this could best help them reduce their risk of early death and limit the long-term pandemic health consequences. For some while smoking has been one of the big worries healthwise. Then not too long ago I remember sugar was being touted as 'the new smoking' - but is sugar now about to be superseded by driving? Maybe just a little more cycling and walking will help keep us health enough to continue using our cars on occasion. In what *possible* way can driving be a health risk? A *positive* health risk like over-eating, excessive drinking, smoking, etc, I mean. [Hint: There is nothing in driving which presents a health risk. It is possible to make a case that there is a risk of injury, but that would apply to all modes of travel, and to certain modes - such as motorbike - even more so.] Currently, for those who have to do it, travelling to work in a private car - with the windows closed - must be the safest way to travel, bar absolutely none. |
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On 20/05/2020 16:59, JNugent wrote:
On 20/05/2020 15:04, Kelly wrote: colwyn wrote: Times Newspaper today Encouraging more people to cycle to work after the lockdown could sharply reduce deaths from heart disease and cancer, a study suggests. Researchers who tracked 300,000 people in England and Wales found that those who cycled or travelled by train to work had a reduced risk of early death, compared with those who commuted by car. Cyclists formed the healthiest cohort. They were 20 per cent less likely to die early, compared with those who drove, and 24 per cent less likely to die from cardiovascular disease, which includes heart attacks and strokes. They also had a 16 per cent reduced rate of death from cancer. Record numbers of Britons are buying new bikes or dusting down old ones. Cycle shops say demand is "through the roof" with some reporting queueing from morning to night as people scramble to avoid public transport on their return to work. Richard Patterson from the University of Cambridge, who led the study, said: "It is a good time for everyone to rethink their transport choices. With severe and prolonged limits in public transport capacity likely, switching to private car use would be disastrous for our health and the environment. Encouraging more people to walk and cycle will help limit the longer-term consequences of the pandemic." ... Oh dear, these presented figures don't look good for car driving. So now our scientists are encouraging people to walk or cycle to work as the lockdown eases for this could best help them reduce their risk of early death and limit the long-term pandemic health consequences. For some while smoking has been one of the big worries healthwise. Then not too long ago I remember sugar was being touted as 'the new smoking' - but is sugar now about to be superseded by driving? Maybe just a little more cycling and walking will help keep us health enough to continue using our cars on occasion. In what *possible* way can driving be a health risk? A *positive* health risk like over-eating, excessive drinking, smoking, etc, I mean. [Hint: There is nothing in driving which presents a health risk. It is possible to make a case that there is a risk of injury, but that would apply to all modes of travel, and to certain modes - such as motorbike - even more so.] Google threw up: Accidents, whether they are our fault or not, are typically the result of the risks we hear about when it comes to driving. But there is a whole underlayer of health risks of driving that many of us don’t think about at all. These risks include things such as air pollution, noise pollution, as well as increases in anxiety, stress, and blood pressure levels, and chronic lower back and/or knee pain. Driving also contributes to a few other negative things such to a rapidly changing climate and a loss of approximately an hour of our time each day for commuting. The World Health Organization estimates that road traffic is the single largest source of noise pollution in cities. Although many people shrug their shoulders at this information, high exposure to noise pollution has been linked to hypertension, higher stress and anxiety levels, hearing loss, a lower ability to focus, and a reduction in sleep quality. When added up, these are all pretty serious health risks. Driving-related stress and anxiety is nothing to shake a fist at either. Some studies have indicated that stress and anxiety caused by excessive time spent in vehicles actually lowers our job and life satisfaction and can increase depression risk. Long commutes are also correlated with more sick days and hospital visits and is shown to lower tolerance and empathy of others within your immediate vicinity. Currently, for those who have to do it, travelling to work in a private car - with the windows closed - must be the safest way to travel, bar absolutely none. Q, does the air filtration of your car eliminate virus contamination? |
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On Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 8:18:15 PM UTC+1, colwyn wrote:
Q, does the air filtration of your car eliminate virus contamination? Or Nitrogen and Sulphur oxides and PM10s? Nifty things these pollen filters - they can trap Nitrogen compound molecules. |
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On 20/05/2020 20:40, Simon Mason wrote:
On Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 8:18:15 PM UTC+1, colwyn wrote: Q, does the air filtration of your car eliminate virus contamination? Or Nitrogen and Sulphur oxides and PM10s? Nifty things these pollen filters - they can trap Nitrogen compound molecules. More Google: Tesla and Geely claim that their cars’ HEPA and N95 filters block the coronavirus, but some experts doubt it. One thing is certain, the ordinary cabin filter of all other cars does not protect anything. HEPA certified air filters (for High Efficiency Particulate Air) are used in ventilation systems in aircraft, hospitals and industry clean rooms to retain dust, pollen, bacteria, and even certain viruses. It all depends on their size and the category of filter used. In October 2015, the American Tesla was the first to apply such a degree of air filtration to the automobile, equivalent to what the handful of armouring specialists offer to isolate their wealthy customers from the consequences of a biological attack. . It is this very particular activity which inspired Tesla to name his memorable system “defense against biological attacks” (bioweapon defense mode) introduced on its Model X SUV. well-known trade name, obviously designed to strike the imagination and highlight the virtues of electric propulsion, known as zero emission. It takes more than a simple filter to stop the coronavirus |
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On Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 8:51:06 PM UTC+1, colwyn wrote:
It takes more than a simple filter to stop the coronavirus Plus the fact that the air intake for the cabin is at ground level and is just about the dirtiest air an ordinary person will ever encounter on a day to day basis. It is no coincidence that the current dearth of cars has done wonders to clean up the air in cities and towns to a large degree. |
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On 20/05/2020 20:18, colwyn wrote:
On 20/05/2020 16:59, JNugent wrote: Currently, for those who have to do it, travelling to work in a private car - with the windows closed - must be the safest way to travel, bar absolutely none. Q, does the air filtration of your car eliminate virus contamination? There is definitely nothing in the exit vents to filter the output of any covid carrying occupants. What happens if turned out that the turbulent wake makes a good spreader? |
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On 20/05/2020 20:18, colwyn wrote:
On 20/05/2020 16:59, JNugent wrote: On 20/05/2020 15:04, Kelly wrote: colwyn wrote: Times Newspaper today Encouraging more people to cycle to work after the lockdown could sharply reduce deaths from heart disease and cancer, a study suggests. Researchers who tracked 300,000 people in England and Wales found that those who cycled or travelled by train to work had a reduced risk of early death, compared with those who commuted by car. Cyclists formed the healthiest cohort. They were 20 per cent less likely to die early, compared with those who drove, and 24 per cent less likely to die from cardiovascular disease, which includes heart attacks and strokes. They also had a 16 per cent reduced rate of death from cancer. Record numbers of Britons are buying new bikes or dusting down old ones. Cycle shops say demand is "through the roof" with some reporting queueing from morning to night as people scramble to avoid public transport on their return to work. Richard Patterson from the University of Cambridge, who led the study, said: "It is a good time for everyone to rethink their transport choices. With severe and prolonged limits in public transport capacity likely, switching to private car use would be disastrous for our health and the environment. Encouraging more people to walk and cycle will help limit the longer-term consequences of the pandemic." ... Oh dear, these presented figures don't look good for car driving. So now our scientists are encouraging people to walk or cycle to work as the lockdown eases for this could best help them reduce their risk of early death and limit the long-term pandemic health consequences. For some while smoking has been one of the big worries healthwise. Then not too long ago I remember sugar was being touted as 'the new smoking' - but is sugar now about to be superseded by driving? Maybe just a little more cycling and walking will help keep us health enough to continue using our cars on occasion. In what *possible* way can driving be a health risk? A *positive* health risk like over-eating, excessive drinking, smoking, etc, I mean. [Hint: There is nothing in driving which presents a health risk. It is possible to make a case that there is a risk of injury, but that would apply to all modes of travel, and to certain modes - such as motorbike - even more so.] Google threw up: Accidents, whether they are our fault or not, are typically the result of the risks we hear about when it comes to driving. But there is a whole underlayer of health risks of driving that many of us don’t think about at all. These risks include things such as air pollution, noise pollution, as well as increases in anxiety, stress, and blood pressure levels, and chronic lower back and/or knee pain. Driving also contributes to a few other negative things such to a rapidly changing climate and a loss of approximately an hour of our time each day for commuting. The World Health Organization estimates that road traffic is the single largest source of noise pollution in cities. Although many people shrug their shoulders at this information, high exposure to noise pollution has been linked to hypertension, higher stress and anxiety levels, hearing loss, a lower ability to focus, and a reduction in sleep quality. When added up, these are all pretty serious health risks. Driving-related stress and anxiety is nothing to shake a fist at either. Some studies have indicated that stress and anxiety caused by excessive time spent in vehicles actually lowers our job and life satisfaction and can increase depression risk. Long commutes are also correlated with more sick days and hospital visits and is shown to lower tolerance and empathy of others within your immediate vicinity. Currently, for those who have to do it, travelling to work in a private car - with the windows closed - must be the safest way to travel, bar absolutely none. Q, does the air filtration of your car eliminate virus contamination? Do you have a sensible question to ask? |
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