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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For many Minnesotans cycling is nothing more than a Sunday frolic, but a new report finds that the state’s bike industry produces $780 million in annual economic activity, 5,519 jobs and millions of dollars in health care savings because of reduced obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
Source: Cycling in Minn. creates jobs, cuts health spending, state finds – StarTribune.com
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