Cycling in the Middle of Pollution Safe for Health

Awareness for healthy living with the advent of the habit of cycling in big cities increasing. The bicycler not have to worry about cycling in the middle of the smoke pollution of motor vehicles. The study found that cycling in the middle of traffic passing a motor vehicle does not endanger the health condition.

Various previous studies did find a variety of negative effects of pollution exposure to health, particularly pollution from motor vehicle exhaust. However, when coupled with intense physical activity such as cycling, the harmful effects of pollution to health is still very small.

A researcher from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) want to see the impact of air pollution exposure and volume as well as cycle routes bicycler health conditions. The finding is surprising and make happy the bicycler.

"We found that breathing in air containing polluting vehicles along the roads during morning and afternoon only have a small impact to the health of cyclists," said the researcher, Tom Cole-Hunter as reported by The Conversation, Sunday (18/03/2012).

Although the impact of pollution on health cyclist quite a bit, Cole-Hunter suggested that the cyclist should not challenging smoke pollution. Finding a route that bypassed fewer vehicles will certainly reduce the amount of dirty air particles are inhaled.

"Cyclists who suffer from asthma complaints would be better if it followed the road less dense. Since particle emission vehicles can adversely affect the respiratory system," said Cole-Hunter.

The study also found that cyclists who have respiratory problems tend to feel shortness of breath and wheezing experienced after bike along the crowded streets of a motor vehicle. Finally, these cyclists then reroute the trip or used a ventilator to resolve complaints.

Cyclists women found to be better able to detect an increase in odor emissions. That is, these women are more sensitive to exposure to vehicle emissions.

At present, go to work or school by bicycle is an effective solution for people who want to get used to exercising. Especially after getting congested traffic that causes congestion due to population growth.

The study was conducted over three years in Brisbane, Australia, and will be presented at the seminar to gain a PhD researcher at the International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health (ILAQH) at Queensland University of Technology.