Associations between nature exposure and health: a review of the evidence

MP Jimenez, NV DeVille, EG Elliott, JE Schiff… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
There is extensive empirical literature on the association between exposure to nature and
health. In this narrative review, we discuss the strength of evidence from recent (ie, the last …

Racial disparities in prostate cancer among black men: epidemiology and outcomes

IM Chowdhury-Paulino, C Ericsson… - Prostate cancer and …, 2022 - nature.com
Prostate cancer has the widest racial disparities of any cancer, and these disparities appear
at every stage of the cancer continuum. This review focuses on the disparities in prostate …

Quality of urban green spaces influences residents' use of these spaces, physical activity, and overweight/obesity

P Knobel, R Maneja, X Bartoll, L Alonso… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The quality characteristics of urban green spaces (UGS) have been suggested to play a
critical role in their use and their potentials to exert health effects. However, epidemiological …

Exposure to greenspace and cancer incidence, prevalence, and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analyses

MJZ Sakhvidi, J Yang, AH Mehrparvar… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the available literature on the
association between greenspace exposure and all-sites and site-specific cancer incidence …

Natural outdoor environments' health effects in gentrifying neighborhoods: disruptive green landscapes for underprivileged neighborhood residents

M Triguero-Mas, I Anguelovski… - Social science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Cities are restoring existing natural outdoor environments (NOE) or creating
new ones to address diverse socio-environmental and health challenges. The idea that NOE …

[HTML][HTML] Relationships among green space, ambient fine particulate matter, and cancer incidence in Taiwan: a 16-year retrospective cohort study

YJ Huang, PH Lee, LC Chen, BC Lin, C Lin… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Green space and air pollution have been recognized as vital health
determinants. There is a paucity of studies examining the interplay between green space …

The impact of greenspace or nature-based interventions on cardiovascular health or cancer-related outcomes: A systematic review of experimental studies

JC Bikomeye, JS Balza, JL Kwarteng, AM Beyer… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Significance Globally, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer are leading causes of
morbidity and mortality. While having different etiologies, CVD and cancer are linked by …

[HTML][HTML] Sustaining planetary health through systems thinking: Public health's critical role

HS Iyer, NV DeVille, O Stoddard, J Cole, SS Myers… - SSM-Population …, 2021 - Elsevier
Understanding and responding to adverse human health impacts of global environmental
change will be a major priority of 21st century public health professionals. The emerging …

Residential greenspace and risk of cancer: a prospective cohort study from the UK Biobank

Z Cao, C Xu, S Li, Y Wang, H Yang - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Growing evidence suggests that proximity to greenspace is linked to multiple
health outcomes, but its association with the risk of cancer is not fully understood. The …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term exposure to residential green spaces and site-specific cancer mortality in urban Belgium: a 13-year follow-up cohort study

L Rodriguez-Loureiro, F Verdoodt, W Lefebvre… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Residing in greener areas may decrease the burden of chronic diseases, but
the association with cancer is unclear. We studied the associations between residential …