Health impact assessment of increasing public transport and cycling use in Barcelona: A morbidity and burden of disease approach
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Rojas-Rueda, David, de Nazelle, Audrey, Teixidó, O. and Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.. (2013). Health impact assessment of increasing public transport and cycling use in Barcelona: A morbidity and burden of disease approach. Preventive Medicine. 57(5), pp. 573 - 579. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.07.021
Authors | Rojas-Rueda, David, de Nazelle, Audrey, Teixidó, O. and Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J. |
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Abstract | Objective: Quantify the health impacts on morbidity of reduced car trips and increased public transport and cycling trips. Methods: A health impact assessment study of morbidity outcomes related to replacing car trips in Barcelona metropolitan (3,231,458 inhabitants). Through 8 different transport scenarios, the number of cases of disease or injuries related to physical activity, particulate matter air pollution < 2.5 μm (PM2.5) and traffic incidents in travelers was estimated. We also estimate PM2.5 exposure and cases of disease in the general population. Results: A 40% reduction in long-duration car trips substituted by public transport and cycling trips resulted in annual reductions of 127 cases of diabetes, 44 of cardiovascular diseases, 30 of dementia, 16 minor injuries, 0.14 major injuries, 11 of breast cancer and 3 of colon-cancer, amounting to a total reduction of 302 Disability Adjusted Life Years per year in travelers. The reduction in PM2.5 exposure in the general population resulted in annual reductions of 7 cases of low birth weight, 6 of preterm birth, 1 of cardiovascular disease and 1 of lower respiratory tract infection. Conclusions: Transport policies to reduce car trips could produce important health benefits in terms of reduced morbidity, particularly for those who take up active transportation. |
Keywords | physical activity; air pollution; traffic injuries; public transport; bicycling; health impact assessment |
Year | 2013 |
Journal | Preventive Medicine |
Journal citation | 57 (5), pp. 573 - 579 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
ISSN | 0091-7435 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.07.021 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84885851829 |
Page range | 573 - 579 |
Research Group | Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United States of America |
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