Congestion charge 'boosts health' (BBC) {fewer cars-->better health}

[eppur_se_muova]

London's congestion charge may have delivered a small, unexpected health boost to the capital, say researchers.

The charge was introduced to cut traffic, but a study in Occupational and Environmental Medicine says reduced pollution has aided health as well.

Scientists from two London colleges calculated that since 2003, 1,888 extra years of life had been saved among the city's seven million residents.

Transport for London described it as a "welcome side-effect" of the charge.
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It currently costs a motorist £8 to enter the centre of London during working hours, and Transport for London data suggests that car journeys within the charging "zone" have fallen by a quarter.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7266687.stm

Cars are bad for you? Who knew? :eyes:

[aquart]

1. How nice that limousines no longer have to share the road with lesser cars.

Naturally, the people who can't afford these extortionate tolls have rearranged their lives and postponed their needs but what matters is that those roads are kept clear for those who can afford them.

[Deja Q]

2. Well, any society we remotely understand of requires the things.

Unless somebody can mandate oil replacement (governments or somebody perceived of having power) or even make a funky air filter, ain't nuttin' gonna change.