Project News
16 February 2017
The European Commission has recently given Barcelona an ultimatum of two months to stop the constant breach of the limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a toxic gas produced by diesel vehicles that has been linked to respiratory and heart problems. Bar ...
PASTA project helps understanding air pollution
8 February 2017
The recently launched study 'Impacts on air pollution and health by changing commuting from car to bicycle' concluded that reduced air pollution exposure among the population saves +449 years of life annually in S ...
Stockholm County saves +449 years of life annually by commuting from car to bicycle
30 January 2017
The scientific panel of the Health Effects Institute (HEI) concluded in 2010 that sufficient evidence is available to support the statement of a causal relationship between traffic- ...
New PASTA Paper on Wearable Sensors for Personal Monitoring and Estimation of Inhaled Traffic-Related Air Pollution
Walking & Cycling in the News
4 May 2015
Paris has launched its 2015 - 2020 cycling strategy, which aims to double the length of the city's cycle network and triple the number of Parisians cycling every day.
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Paris launches ambitious new cycling plan
28 April 2015
The mayor of Plovdiv, Ivan Totev, has promised to be ‘uncompromising’ towards careless drivers and introduce tougher penalties for cars parked in cycle lanes and on pavements.
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Plovdiv mayor gets tough on cars parked in bike lanes
5 March 2015
Construction on a length of bicycle path linking Dublin’s two longest promenade cycling paths will begin on 1 April.
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€ 5m bike path to complete Dublin Bay cycle route
