Residential proximity to greenness is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease
(CVD) and all-cause mortality. However, it is unclear whether the beneficial effects of
greenness are linked to a reduction in the effects of ambient air pollutants. We measured
arterial stiffness in 73 participants with moderate to high CVD risk. Average levels of ambient
PM2. 5 and ozone were calculated from local monitoring stations. Residential greenness
was estimated using satellite-derived normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) for a …

Background: Residential proximity to greenness is associated with a lower risk of 29
cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality. However, it is unclear whether 30 the
beneficial effects of greenness are linked to a reduction in the effects of ambient air 31
pollutants. 32 Methods and Results: We measured arterial stiffness in 73 participants with
moderate 33 to high CVD risk. Average levels of ambient PM2. 5 and ozone were calculated
from local 34 monitoring stations. Residential greenness was estimated using satellite …