Here are all the ways living in cities is horrible for you

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A traffic policeman signals to drivers during a smoggy day in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, October 21, 2013.

More than half of the world's population lives in cities, and urban life is taking a toll on our health and well-being.

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By 2050, experts estimate that as much as 70% of humanity will reside in cities. And the traffic, the noise, the pollution - it all adds up.

From making us feel more stressed to polluting our bodies, here are some of the many ways city life is slowly making us miserable.