A Review of Epidemiologic Studies on Greenness and Health: Updated Literature Through 2017.
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SUBMITTER: Fong KC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5878143 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar
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A Review of Epidemiologic Studies on Greenness and Health: Updated Literature Through 2017.
Fong Kelvin C KC Hart Jaime E JE James Peter P
Current environmental health reports 20180301 1
<h4>Purpose of review</h4>Many studies suggest that exposure to natural vegetation, or greenness, may be beneficial for a variety of health outcomes. We summarize the recent research in this area.<h4>Recent findings</h4>We observed consistent and strong evidence of associations for higher greenness with improvements in birth weights and physical activity, as well as lower mortality rates. Recent studies also suggested that exposure to greenness may lower levels of depression and depressive sympt ...[more]
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