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  • good: New Yorkers have the highest life expectancy in the nation. Why? They smoke less, walk more, and have more friends and neighbors. And because of a bunch of other reasons. Guess it’s time to put those “urban health penalty” myths to rest.

    good:

    New Yorkers have the highest life expectancy in the nation. Why? They smoke less, walk more, and have more friends and neighbors. And because of a bunch of other reasons. Guess it’s time to put those “urban health penalty” myths to rest.

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      This makes sense
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      First, we don’t spend our entire lives in cars. We walk everywhere. With narrow streets, an abundance of stores, and a...
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      Before blindly believing it, look to the first comment, it is a high rate but no where in the original report does it...
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