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Regarding this article, there are also suspected connections between high-impedance commuting and blood pressure, commuting and unhealthy exposure to air pollution, and commuting and back problems and anxiety. Combined with the effects of auto emissions on global warming, one would think that national debates on sprawl and mass transit are long overdue.

Julia Jorgensen
Houston, Texas

I think there could be some truth to the thesis, but I would urge caution in imposing dictates to change the current situation.