> or that a daily commute between Newark and NYC takes half a year off your life. As compared to an "average" US city taking off a quarter-year. I think the co

> or that a daily commute between Newark and NYC takes half a year off your life. As compared to an "average" US city taking off a quarter-year. I think the commuting thing is a red herring, and they just mean living/working in the NYC metro area, which as a densely populated area likely has slightly worse air than an average US location.