General Article Investment in smarter travel means better health for all

Topic Selected: Sustainable Transport
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With national debt high on the political agenda and the comprehensive spending review due in October [2010] isn’t it time we began making wiser investment decisions?
Our public space is dominated by roads full of cars, causing pollution and creating a physical environment that discourages walking and cycling. This, in turn, contributes to a variety of health conditions including obesity, diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, osteoporosis, some cancers and mental health problems.
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