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Newborn babies living near green spaces tend to be healthier: study
- Researchers at Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health found that newborns living near newly planted trees tend to have higher birth weights in a study published in 2025.
- The study analyzed over 36,000 trees planted by Friends of Trees in Portland, Oregon, between 1990 and 2020 and controlled for factors influencing birth weight like first pregnancies.
- Researchers measured tree plantings within 100 meters of mothers' homes for ten years around births and found each tree corresponded to a statistically significant 2.3-gram birthweight increase.
- Residing near a group of at least 10 trees—specifically within a 100-meter radius—was linked to an approximate 50-gram gain in birthweight, which Professor Michael highlighted could lead to 642 fewer infants being born small for gestational age.
- The findings suggest planting trees offers an accessible way to improve early-life health, while established trees may further help by reducing pollution and mitigating road density effects on birthweight.
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Newborn babies living near green spaces tend to be healthier: study
Researchers found that green spaces were associated with higher birth weight, lower risk of small-for-gestational-age birth and decreased risk of pre-term birth.
·Cherokee County, United States
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La nature comme stratégie de santé publique en ville
L’espèce humaine est devenue une espèce urbaine, avec 58% de la population mondiale qui vit en ville et près de 70% d’ici 2050. Au pays, 3 Canadiens sur 4 (74,8%) vivent en milieu urbain. Parallèlement, la nature est bonne pour la santé des êtres humains, concluent de plus en plus d’études scientifiques. Devant ces constatations, des universitaires se proposent d’aider les municipalités à ramener plus de nature en ville comme stratégie de santé …
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