Leveling the Playing Field

Green space lessens socioeconomic health gap, says study 1

The health disparity between rich and poor folk is much smaller in areas with plenty of parks and green space, according to a large study published in British medical journal The Lancet. Says lead author Richard Mitchell, "This is the first time we have demonstrated that aspects of the physical environment can have an impact in such a good way."

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  1. swan's avatar

    swan Posted 8:39 am
    10 Nov 2008

    Well, duhThis is what I write about in my blog - living in harmony with the natural world. Yeah, it does make a lot of difference. We are of the earth and it does nurture us whether we recognize it with our left-brain minds or not. We need the touch of nature like we need love and music.

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