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Why Your Dream Retirement City May Pose a Surprising Health Risk

Why Your Dream Retirement City May Pose a Surprising Health Risk
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Huff/Post 50 Editor, The Huffington Post

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One thing you won’t find in most reports on the best places to retire: a measure of pedestrian deaths. But it turns out that many sunny climates popular with retirees are where you’ll find the most perilous roadside shoulders, crossings and sidewalks in America.

The four most dangerous cities in the U.S. for pedestrians are located in Florida, according to a recent AARP Bulletin. The top 10 are all in the South or Southwest.

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