Residential greenness and mortality in oldest-old women and men in China: a longitudinal cohort study

Summary: Background: Exposure to natural vegetation, or greenness, might affect health through several pathways, including increased physical activity and social engagement, improved mental health, and reductions in exposure to air pollution, extreme temperatures, and noise. Few studies of the effe...

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Main Authors: John S Ji, ScD, Anna Zhu, MSc, Chen Bai, PhD, Chih-Da Wu, PhD, Lijing Yan, PhD, Shenglan Tang, ProfPhD, Yi Zeng, ProfPhD, Peter James, ScD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:The Lancet Planetary Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S254251961830264X