Bethan Davies
Bethan's Cycle to UK Stroke Forum - Global Action Plan
Fundraising for Global Action Plan
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At the end of November I am cycling 445km from Brighton to Liverpool to attend the 2022 UK Stroke Forum where I will be speaking about sustainable stroke care. I'm doing this to raise awareness of the health impacts of air pollution and to promote ways of travelling that are better for our health and the planet.
Air pollution affects our health at every stage of our lives - as a mum, I am concerned about the impact on my kids' lungs of breathing toxic levels of air pollution on their way to and from school each day; as a stroke doctor I am increasingly aware of the long-term health impacts of air pollution exposure including on the risk of developing stroke, dementia and many other diseases.
I'm not expecting the journey to be easy as it may well be cold, dark and rainy! But i hope it will get people thinking about how we can leave behind our cars, how we can make cycling and other forms of active transport a viable and better alternative and how exercise and active lifestyles are good for both our physical and mental wellbeing but also for the planet.
I am raising money for Global Action Plan, a fantastic charity that works on issues that affect human and planetary health and have a particular focus on air pollution. Global Action Plan coordinates Clean Air Day, the UK's largest air pollution campaign and supports schools and hospitals to develop and implement clean air plans.
If you are attending the UK Stroke Forum and want to add your contribution to road-miles saved by travelling to Liverpool by active or public transport, visit the British and Irish Association of Stroke Physicians website at https://biasp.org/sustainability.
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