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- A new study found that driving to work is making people less happy.
- The longer workers spent in their cars and the more money they spent on commuting, the less happy they were.
- This research aligns with previous studies on the negative health impacts of commuting.
Motor vehicles pollute, clog streets, and are responsible for more than 40,000 deaths in the US each year. But longer and more expensive car commutes are also hurting our mental health.