Benefits of reducing air pollution in New York City

Doctors Sign Open Letter to New Yorkers and Elected Officials Urging Support for Congestion Pricing Plan Air pollution has significant adverse health impacts, particularly for heart and lung health. New York City health officials and doctors from New York City’s medical community were at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan to promote the health benefits of improved air quality through a variety of measures, including congestion pricing. That plan, proposed by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, proposes to reduce congestion and air pollution by limiting traffic in the most heavily traveled parts of Manhattan.