Health impacts of bike-sharing systems in the U.S.

Air Pollution Bicycling Cities Exercise Health Impact Assessment
Active transportation Bike-sharing systems Health impact assessment Transport United States

Journal

Environmental research
ISSN: 1096-0953
Titre abrégé: Environ Res
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 0147621

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
11 2021
Historique:
received: 05 05 2021
revised: 12 07 2021
accepted: 14 07 2021
pubmed: 20 7 2021
medline: 18 11 2021
entrez: 19 7 2021
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Bike-sharing systems (BSS) are short-term bike rentals that can be borrowed from one location and retired to another at the conclusion of the trip. In 2019, 109,589 BSS trips were made each day in the U.S, and half of those in New York City (NYC). This study aims to quantify the health risks and benefits of BSS in the U.S. and NYC. This study followed a quantitative health impact assessment approach to estimate the risks and benefits of BSS. Specifically, we quantified the health impacts of physical activity, air pollution, and traffic incidents. We analyzed all the trips made by BSS in the U.S. and NYC. Input data on transport, traffic safety, air quality, and physical activity were collated from public records and scientific publications. We modeled the health impacts on adult users related to mortality, disease incidence, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), and health economic impacts (related to morbidity and mortality). We estimated that in the U.S. BSS trips resulted in an annual reduction of 4.7 premature deaths, 737 DALYs, and 36 million $USD in health economic impacts, mainly derived from the increment in physical activity. In NYC, we estimated an annual reduction of 2 premature deaths, 355 DALYs, and 15 million $USD in health economic impacts. BSS in the U.S. and NYC provide a health benefit for bicyclists. Improvements in air quality and traffic safety across U.S. cities will maximize the health benefits of BSS.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND
Bike-sharing systems (BSS) are short-term bike rentals that can be borrowed from one location and retired to another at the conclusion of the trip. In 2019, 109,589 BSS trips were made each day in the U.S, and half of those in New York City (NYC).
AIM
This study aims to quantify the health risks and benefits of BSS in the U.S. and NYC.
METHODS
This study followed a quantitative health impact assessment approach to estimate the risks and benefits of BSS. Specifically, we quantified the health impacts of physical activity, air pollution, and traffic incidents. We analyzed all the trips made by BSS in the U.S. and NYC. Input data on transport, traffic safety, air quality, and physical activity were collated from public records and scientific publications. We modeled the health impacts on adult users related to mortality, disease incidence, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), and health economic impacts (related to morbidity and mortality).
RESULTS
We estimated that in the U.S. BSS trips resulted in an annual reduction of 4.7 premature deaths, 737 DALYs, and 36 million $USD in health economic impacts, mainly derived from the increment in physical activity. In NYC, we estimated an annual reduction of 2 premature deaths, 355 DALYs, and 15 million $USD in health economic impacts.
CONCLUSION
BSS in the U.S. and NYC provide a health benefit for bicyclists. Improvements in air quality and traffic safety across U.S. cities will maximize the health benefits of BSS.

Identifiants

DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111709 PMID: 34280419
pubmed: 34280419
pii: S0013-9351(21)01003-3
doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111709
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

111709

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Auteurs

Raeven Lynn M Clockston (RLM)

Colorado School of Public Health, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA; Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA.

David Rojas-Rueda (D)

Colorado School of Public Health, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA; Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA. Electronic address: David.Rojas@colostate.edu.

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Classifications MeSH

questionsmedicales.fr › Environnement et santé publique › Santé publique › Pollution de l'environnement › Pollution de l'air › Health impacts of bike-sharing systems in the U.S.
questionsmedicales.fr › Activités humaines › Activités de loisirs › Loisir › Sports › Cyclisme › Health impacts of bike-sharing systems in the U.S.
questionsmedicales.fr › Régions géographiques › Villes › Health impacts of bike-sharing systems in the U.S.
questionsmedicales.fr › Activités humaines › Exercice physique › Health impacts of bike-sharing systems in the U.S.
questionsmedicales.fr › Organisations et économie des soins de santé › Évaluation des impacts sur la santé › Health impacts of bike-sharing systems in the U.S.