Background Redlining was a racialized zoning practice in the US that blocked fair access to
home loans during the 1930s, and recent research is illuminating health problems in the …

RESULTS The strongest evidence for type of nature exposure was residential green space
studies (n= 147, 50%). The strongest evidence for the beneficial health effects of nature was …

Introduction: Redlining, a racist mortgage appraisal practice of the 1930s, established and
exacerbated racial residential segregation boundaries in the United States. Investment risk …

Urban nature—such as greenness and parks—can alleviate distress and provide space for
safe recreation during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, nature is often less available in …

Background Asthma disproportionately affects communities of colour in the USA, but the
underlying factors for this remain poorly understood. In this study, we assess the role of …

Background Despite being one of the wealthiest nations, disparities in adverse birth
outcomes persist across racial and ethnic lines in the United States. We studied the …

Background: Several studies have evaluated whether the distribution of natural
environments differs between marginalized and privileged neighborhoods. However, most …

Extensive research shows that residential segregation has severe health consequences for
racial and ethnic minorities. Most research to date has operationalized segregation in terms …

Urban tree cover provides benefits to human health and well-being, but previous studies
suggest that tree cover is often inequitably distributed. Here, we use National Agriculture …

Satellite data is increasingly used to characterize green space for health outcome studies.
Literature suggests that green space within 500 m of home is often used to represent …