US EditionNewborn babies living near green spaces tend to be healthier: study
- Researchers at Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health found in 2025 that newborns near newly planted trees in Portland, Oregon, tend to have higher birth weights.
- The study used data on over 36,000 trees planted between 1990 and 2020, measuring trees within 100 meters of a mother's home and controlling for factors like pregnancy order.
- They observed a statistically significant increase of 2.3 grams per tree planted and that living near at least 10 trees was linked to about a 50-gram birthweight increase.
- Professor Yvonne Michael explained that even a small increase of 50 grams in newborn weight across the study group could lead to a significant reduction—specifically, 642 fewer infants being classified as small for their gestational age, which is linked to developmental risks later on.
- The findings suggest that planting trees is a practical, low-cost method to improve infant health, although established trees may also provide additional benefits like air pollution reduction.
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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.
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