Fact file: Americans drive the most
Americans drive a whole lot more than most other people in the world. That means more noise, more pollution and more deaths. Maybe it's time to rethink how we get around.
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Tony
Dutzik
Associate Director and Senior Policy Analyst, Frontier Group
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Policy Analyst, Frontier Group