More Green Space Linked to Fewer Preventable Deaths

While the study could not prove causation, it suggests improving vulnerable communities’ access to green spaces could result in better health outcomes.

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Increasing green space by just 1 percent in deprived urban neighborhoods was associated with approximately 40 percent fewer preventable deaths in those areas, according to research published Tuesday in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

The authors suggested that investing in creating more green spaces, like parks, could help promote health in these areas.