There is increasing understanding, globally, that climate change and increased pollution will
have a profound and mostly harmful effect on human health. This review brings together …

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 …

Abstract Limitations of Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) potentially
contributed to the inconsistent findings of greenspace exposure and childhood asthma. The …

Environmental justice is the concept that all people have the right to live in a healthy
environment, to be protected against environmental hazards, and to participate in decisions …

Food allergy is a significant concern for the health of humans worldwide. In addition to
dietary exposure of food allergens, genetic and environmental factors also play an important …

Pollen allergies have been on the rise in cities, where anthropogenic disturbances, warmer
climate and introduced species are shaping novel urban ecosystems. Yet, the allergenic …

The direct/indirect responsibility of the gut microbiome in disease induction in and outside
the digestive tract is well studied. These results are usually from the overpopulation of …

Green and blue spaces have numerous health benefits. It has been hypothesized that
contact with these spaces can have an important role in cognitive development, because it …

Background Exposure to natural environments may affect respiratory health. This study
examined the association of exposure to green and blue spaces with lung function in …

Elderly citizens are concentrated in urban areas and are particularly affected by the
immediate residential environment. Cities are unequal and segregated places, where there …