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Ironic Study: Not owning a car can make you fatter. Sorta.

Can not owning a car make you fatter? Iteems conventional wisdom would have it that people who don't own cars might tend to get more exercise having to walk everywhere they go, no? No. Well not completely, at least according to a new study that appears in the September issue of the Journal of Urban Health. While the study doesn't imply that walking isn't good exercise, it does take a closer look at where those people without cars are walking to. And if you happen to live in a poorer neighborhood, you're probably walking to a fast food ... Read more →

UK considering banning cars from school zones Chris Shunk

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/world_news/UK_Considering_Banning_Cars_from_School_Zones_to_Force_Kids_to_Walk_More'; The Institute for European Environmental Policy in the UK is looking into ...

REPORT: Fat people waste gas Frank Filipponio

Super Sizing imports for Americans who always want fries with that Joel Arellano

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Ironic Study: Not owning a car can make you fatter. Sorta. 3 months ago on Autoblog

UK considering banning cars from school zones 2 years ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/world_news/UK_Considering_Banning_Cars_from_School_Zones_to_Force_Kids_to_Walk_More'; The Institute for European Environmental Policy in the UK is looking into banning cars from school zones, not to protect students from being hit by a car, but instead to get kids ...

REPORT: Fat people waste gas 3 years ago on Autoblog

Gas prices have settled a bit in the past few months, but with the cost of a gallon still lingering well in the two-dollar range, many Americans are looking for ways to save a few bucks at the pump. But what if you are happy with your current car and don't want to be a new one that's more fuel ...

Super Sizing imports for Americans who always want fries with that 3 years ago on Autoblog

This article in USA Today acknowledges what many domestic automakers have known for years: Americans are getting larger and, thus, their vehicles need to get bigger. Over sixty percent of adults are considered overweight or obese. One way foreign automakers are reacting is by increasing seat widths. ...

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