Stories tagged with public health
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Do cars make us fat?October 7, 2008
By Andrew Bielak
It’s not too difficult to spot the connection between Americans’ worsening obesity problem and an overreliance on automobiles. (No Impact Man — Colin Beavan)
Study: As gas prices go up, auto deaths dropJuly 21, 2008
By Andrew Bielak
Authors of a new study say that for every 10 percent increase in gas prices, there has been a 2.3 percent drop in auto deaths due to fewer drivers on the road — a trend that could result in one third fewer deaths each year. (Associated Press — Joan Lowy)



