Cycling and Walking to Work Lowers Risk of Cancer, Heart Disease

Cycling and Walking to Work Lowers Risk of Cancer, Heart Disease
Active commuting may increase as governments try to reduce the volume of people using public transit. ESB Professional/Shutterstock
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As many countries ease their lockdowns and more people return to work, there’s an effort to limit the use of public transport to avoid further spread of COVID-19. One way to do that is to encourage more people to switch to physically active ways of commuting such as walking or cycling.

Active commuting will help limit virus transmission and vehicle emissions. Our latest research found that people who walk and cycle to work are at lower risk of death or serious illness compared with those who commute by car.
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