Also discussed here: CDC Recommendations for Improving Health through Transportation Policy (11 page pdf, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Apr. 28, 2010)
And here: APHA Webinar Series- What Healthy Communities Need from their Transportation Networks
Key Quotes:
“How Does Transportation Affect Health?
- Physical activity and obesity
- Air pollution and asthma
- Motor vehicle crashes and pedestrian injuries
- Other impacts: Noise, Water quality, Climate change, Mental health, Social capital, Environmental justice”
- Promote active transportation
- Expand public transportation
- Encourage healthy community design
- Reduce injuries associated with motor vehicle crashes
- Improve air quality
- Design to minimize adverse health and safety consequences
- Require research and surveillance
- Support professional development and job creation”
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