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Transportation and Health By the Numbers | Public Health
Transportation and Health By the Numbers Public Health
A recent workshop presents some interesting details about the connection of Transportation and our Health:
- Three trillion vehicle miles are traveled in the U.S. each year, according to the Federal Highway Research Administration.
- Between 1990 and 2009 the vehicle miles traveled for passenger cars and trucks has increased by 39 percent, said David Ragland, PhD, MPH, Director of the Safe Transportation Research and Education Center at the University of California at Berkeley.
- Every additional hour spent in a car is associated with a 6% increase in the risk of obesity, and every kilometer walked is associated with a 5% decrease in obesity risk, said Raymond.
- Thirty-six percent of adults don’t report any leisure time physical activity; 88% don’t meet federal guidelines for the recommended amount of activity.
- The estimated medical costs of inactivity top $75 billion per year.
- Walking and biking are the top leisure physical activities of choice in the U.S., and are also the top utilitarian physical activities.
- Public transit users walk a median of 19 minutes daily getting to and from transit stops. Nearly 30 percent of transit users exceed the 30 minutes of recommended physical activity per day.
A recent workshop presents some interesting details about the connection of Transportation and our Health:
- Three trillion vehicle miles are traveled in the U.S. each year, according to the Federal Highway Research Administration.
- Between 1990 and 2009 the vehicle miles traveled for passenger cars and trucks has increased by 39 percent, said David Ragland, PhD, MPH, Director of the Safe Transportation Research and Education Center at the University of California at Berkeley.
- Every additional hour spent in a car is associated with a 6% increase in the risk of obesity, and every kilometer walked is associated with a 5% decrease in obesity risk, said Raymond.
- Thirty-six percent of adults don’t report any leisure time physical activity; 88% don’t meet federal guidelines for the recommended amount of activity.
- The estimated medical costs of inactivity top $75 billion per year.
- Walking and biking are the top leisure physical activities of choice in the U.S., and are also the top utilitarian physical activities.
- Public transit users walk a median of 19 minutes daily getting to and from transit stops. Nearly 30 percent of transit users exceed the 30 minutes of recommended physical activity per day.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Tobacco Control in Minnesota; The Grades Are In
The American Lung Association just released it's tenth annual State of Tobacco Control. Here is how Minnesota faired:
- Tobacco Prevention and Control Spending: F
- Smokefree Air: A
- Cigarette Tax: C
- Cessation: D
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Live Wright Team Members Needed for the 2012 BizicallyFIT Health Challenge
Registration officially begins on January 23rd and the challenge will begin on February 13th! Live Wright has created a team on the 2012 BizicallyFIT Health Challenge. Space on the team is limited to 12 members, so don't miss your chance to be part of a fun, healthy start to 2012!
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