NBC News - Living in a tree-filled neighborhood may be as beneficial to the heart as regular exercise, new research shows. Researchers
at the University of Louisville designed a clinical trial that followed
hundreds of people living in six low- to middle-income neighborhoods in
South Louisville, Kentucky. They used blood and other samples to better
understand how their heart risks changed before and after the team
planted thousands of mature trees near their homes. Results from the Green Heart Louisville Project’s HEAL Study,
released Tuesday, showed that people living in neighborhoods with twice
as many trees and shrubs had lower levels of a blood marker associated
with heart disease, diabetes and some types of cancer compared with
those who lived in more tree-bare neighborhoods.
August 27, 2024
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Low inco e andredlined neighborhoods almost always have fewer trees. No wonferr life expectancy is lower in low income neighborhoods. There should be reparations in terms of trees in neighborhoods.
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