The intuition that “nature is good for children” is widely held, and yet historically, the
evidence for this intuition has been uncompelling, with a distressing number of weak studies …

Abstract Purpose of Review Many studies suggest that exposure to natural vegetation, or
greenness, may be beneficial for a variety of health outcomes. We summarize the recent …

Background: Scholars and policymakers have criticized public education in developed
countries for perpetuating health and income disparities. Several studies have examined the …

Biophilic design, which incorporates natural elements into the built environment, has
received increasing attention in both the design and health fields. But research quantifying …

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 …

Frequent school absenteeism has immediate and long-term negative effects on academic
performance, social functioning, high school and college graduation rates, adult income …

Introduction Nature exposure is associated with many wellbeing benefits. However, the
influence of green space on the physical activity and social behaviors of children is not …

Children spend over 6 ha day in schools and have higher asthma morbidity from school
environmental exposures. The present study aims to determine indoor and outdoor possible …

Converging evidence from hundreds of studies suggests that contact with nature enhances
learning in elementary and high school students––could greening in and around …

We investigate socioeconomic disparities in air quality at public schools in the contiguous
US using high resolution estimates of fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) and nitrogen dioxide …