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08/21/2013
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Hours and hours spent in traffic jams and poor public transport cost not only people's time, but also health. It suggests that a report produced by the World Health Organization (WHO), entitled "Transport, environment and health." The document states that means of locomotion efficient help to reduce mortality through prevention of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases as well as accidents.
According to the spine surgeon Paul Ramos of Hospitalys when it spends less time within the public transportation, the risk of contamination of respiratory diseases is lower. Moreover, the stress decreases due to travel, and there are plenty more hours of the day to practice physical exercises, which reduce the risk of obesity and cardiovascular problems.
Especially in transportation overcrowded, where people are standing for long periods and "squeezed" against each other, the chance of developing varicose veins and pain in the shoulders and cervical spine is greater. For passengers traveling seated, remain in the chair for more than 40 minutes carries the risk of back pain.
- The spinal disc is subjected to great stress, especially when the posture is wrong - says spine surgeon Paul Ramos. - In transit, the person is still vulnerable to the balance of the vehicle. Especially for women with osteoporosis, this increases the risk of fracture in the spine.
According to Alexandre Pinto Cardoso pulmonologist, University Hospital of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), exposure to air pollution produced by vehicles can cause irritation in eyes and airways. Those who already have allergies, asthma and bronchitis may experience worsening
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Source: Extra - online
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