Tag: environment

Studies link air pollution to mental health issues in children

From the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center press release: Three new studies by scientists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Cincinnati, highlight… Read more »

Study suggests contact with nature during childhood could lead to better mental health in adulthood

From the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) press release: Adults who had close contact with natural spaces during their childhood could have a better mental health than those who… Read more »

Study suggests living near protected areas can have positive impacts on well-being

From the Oregon State University press release: Living near a protected area can improve aspects of human well-being across the developing world, new research published today in Science Advances suggests. Protected areas… Read more »

Study suggests green spaces can help increase well-being and social connections among city residents

From the University of Waterloo press release: Simple, inexpensive urban design interventions can increase well-being and social connections among city residents, finds a new case study from the Urban Realities… Read more »

Study suggests spending time in an urban park may increase happiness

From the University of Alabama at Birmingham press release: Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Occupational Therapy have published new findings that suggest spending 20 minutes… Read more »

Social media study suggests moods deteriorate along with air quality

From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology press release: For many years, China has been struggling to tackle high pollution levels that are crippling its major cities. Indeed, a recent study… Read more »

Study suggests greener neighborhoods may be good for children’s brains

From the Wiley press release: Children living in urban greener neighborhoods may have better spatial working memory, according to a British Journal of Educational Psychology study. Spatial working memory is responsible for… Read more »