Public transport offers a way to reduce carbon emissions and with first and last mile active journeys, it plays a part in us getting the right amount of exercise in our routines to keep healthy. It’s also important for community health, cohesion, and wellbeing, particularly for those who depend on services. As important as it…
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Advertising in Wales and the UK: a need for transport and health integration to create healthier places
Author: Dr Lucy Baker, Aberystwyth University New ways of tackling obesity in transport and urban policy Like UK figures, around 60% of adults[i] and 26.9% of children are overweight or obese in Wales[ii]. Research suggests exposure to unhealthy food advertising contributes to unhealthy eating, weight gain and obesity [iii]. It is estimated that people are…