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It’s Hard to Overstate Health Benefits of Biking to Work

People who bike to work have a mortality rate 41 percent lower than people who take transit or drive, and are also significantly less likely to develop heart disease and cancer.

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People who bike to work have a mortality rate 41 percent lower than people who take transit or drive, and are also significantly less likely to develop heart disease and cancer, according to the study published last week in the British Medical Journal.

Source: It’s Hard to Overstate the Health Benefits of Biking to Work – Streetsblog USA

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