Cycles

Associations between recreational and commuter cycling, changes in cycling, and Type 2 Diabetes risk: A cohort study of Danish men and women

Cycling is a recreational activity and mode of commuting with substantial potential to improve public health in many countries around the world. The aim of this study was to examine prospective associations between recreational and commuter cycling, changes in cycling habits, and risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Danish adults from the Diet, Cancer and Health cohort study.

Original Source

Publication Date:

12/07/2016

Author(s): Martin G. Rasmussen, Anders Grøntved, Kim Blond & et al

Source: PLoS Medicine

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1-17

Tags:

Cycles, Diabetes, Denmark, Non Communicable Diseases, Health Effects, Lifestyles

Transport

Cycle-sharing system gets a thumbs up

Students can pick up bicycles from Vishwavidyalaya station and drop them off at Ramjas College or vice versa

Publication Date:

01/07/2016

Author(s): Sweta Goswami

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Cycles, Metro, Transport, E-rickshaw

Transport

Mysuru to have India's first public bicycle sharing service

A path for bicycle movement constructed in Mysuru.

Publication Date:

27/06/2016

Author(s): Ranjith Kandya

Source: Deccan Herald (Bangalore)

Tags:

Karnataka, Mysore (T), Cycles, Air Pollution Control, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Transport

Air Pollution

Pedalling hard for bicycles on Mall Road in Mussoorie

MUSSOORIE: Cycles have been banned on Mussoorie's Mall Road, but locals and people who are concerned about the environment, as well as cycle rental establishments in the city are not willing to tak

Publication Date:

24/06/2016

Author(s): Prachi Raturi Misra

Source: Times Of India (Dehradun)

Tags:

Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Mussoorie, Cycles, Congestion, Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution

Environment

Amdavad’s gen Y join hands for a green tomorrow

It is not just all work and play that the young indulge in on a day to day basis. There are many in the city who have joined hands to make sure we all have a better green tomorrow.

Publication Date:

24/06/2016

Source: Times Of India (Allahabad)

Tags:

Gujarat, Ahmedabad (D), Environmental Security, Pollution, Environment Education, Waste Management, Cycles, Environment

Transport

The BRT Standard 2016

The BRT Standard is the centerpiece of a global effort by leaders in bus transportation design to establish a common definition of bus rapid transit (BRT) and ensure that BRT systems more uniformly deliver world-class passenger experiences, significant economic benefits, and positive environmental impacts.

Publication Date:

21/06/2016

Source: Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP)

Tags:

Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), Urban Transport, Public Transport, India, Global, Pedestrians, Cycles, High Capacity Bus

Transport

Estimated cost of decongesting city will be Rs 40,000 crore in 2 phases

A high-powered committee set up by the Union urban development ministry has said if right policy framework is in place, autorickshaws and cycle-rickshaws can play an important role in decongesting

Publication Date:

20/06/2016

Source: Asian Age (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Congestion, Three Wheelers, Roads, Public Transport, Transport, Cycles

Health

WHO's health report card confirms India's massive non communicable disease burden

Diseases of the heart and of the lung remain the bane of India's disease burden, being the top two causes of the deaths, respectively as shown by the recently released WHO World Health Statistics R

Publication Date:

15/06/2016

Source: Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)

Tags:

Non Communicable Diseases, Heart Diseases, Lung Disease, WHO, India, European Union (EU), Cycles, Vehicular Safety, Traffic Accidents, Health

Transport