Why the Bicycle?!

Taking into account that:

• Nowadays, the population is more affected by diseases associated to the lifestyle;
• As time goes by, more and more young people is being affected by health problems, connected to a sedentary lifestyle, that continues through adult life;
• The pollution in urban areas is increasingly affecting the health, particularly of children and young people;
  
• The human body requires mobility and regular physical activity;
• The air pollution has been increasing alarmingly, discovering a relation of cause-effect with breathing problems;
• In Portugal, studies developed recently by Quercus reveal the existence of 1000 premature deaths caused by atmospheric pollution;
• It is estimated that air pollution is responsible by a reduction of 6 months in life time;
• The bicycle is a healthy means of transportation, which leads to a more peaceful, secure, non-polluting lifestyle, and it keeps us in relationship with the community and with nature;

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[text under construction - collaborative work]