Original post 3/24/08: This interesting news article was widely circulated throughout New York City today.
"If we don't do something to reduce automobile congestion, our children's brain development could be put at risk. "
Update 5/24/08: Speaking of traffic, a recent high-profile public health study adds to the growing evidence that particulate air pollution is several times more deadly than previously thought -- causing up to 24,000 deaths per year in California alone, a staggering figure. Expect public health officials and concerned area residents to issue renewed calls for pollution controls and/or higher fees on cars, buses and trucks to try to offset this.
Update 5/29/08: Yet another study shows elevated health risks associated with high levels of particulate pollution. The lead author, Dr. Andrea Baccarelli, writes “it’s a risk to live where pollution is high... but air pollution is not the only risk for D.V.T. Rather, this emphasizes the need for having a healthy lifestyle. That’s important wherever you live, but even more important if you live where pollution is high.” A DNH reader points out that creating safer streets, so that residents can walk and bicycle more often, is essential to promoting that.
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