BACKGROUND: Several recent studies have identified a relationship between the natural
environment and improved health outcomes. However, for practical reasons, most have …

Data from the Women's Health Initiative were used to quantify the relationship between the
loss of trees to an invasive forest pest—the emerald ash borer—and cardiovascular disease …

The ecological impact of invasive tree pests is increasing worldwide. However, invasive tree
pests may also have significant social costs. We investigated the association between the …

This study has two central concerns: the state of human health in forests, and the causal
links between forests and human health. Within this framework, we consider four issues …

The urban forest is a green infrastructure system that delivers multiple environmental,
economic, social and health services, and functions in cities. Environmental benefits of …

A survey of 200 communities with individuals such as urban foresters who have assigned
responsibilities for their urban tree resource was conducted to provide baseline data on ash …

Several recent longitudinal studies have found that exposure to the natural environment is
associated with lower non-accidental mortality. However, most of these studies used the …

Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire), a phloem-feeding beetle native to Asia,
was discovered near Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario in 2002. As of March 2009 …

We review research on ecological impacts of emerald ash borer (EAB)-induced ash mortality
in the Upper Huron River watershed in southeast Michigan near the epicenter of the …

Emerald ash borer (EAB) is an invasive phloem-feeding insect causing extensive mortality to
ash (Fraxinus sp.) in North America. Economic costs associated with EAB-related mortality of …