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Does Fresh Air Keep You Well | Parade.comPage 1of 1 <br />Stay Healthy <br />Does Fresh Air Keep You Well? <br />by Dr. Ranit Mishori <br />published: 12/13/2009 <br />Being a country mouse may be <br />better than being a city mouse <br />when it comes to health. <br />In an interesting new study, <br />researchers mapped people’s <br />health in relation to their proximity <br />to green, open spaces. They found <br />that for those with certain <br />conditions, it’s better to live where <br />there’s some breathing room. <br />5 Reasons Being Active Makes <br />You Happy <br />Publishing in the Journal of <br />Epidemiology and Community <br />Health, the authors studied the <br />medical charts of more than 345,000 people in Holland, noting each person’s address and how close it was to <br />a park, garden, or other green space. <br />7 Habits for a Longer Life <br />People living near a green space had lower rates of 15 out of 24 diseases, including asthma, diabetes, <br />intestinal complaints, and back and neck problems. The links were strongest for depression and anxiety. For <br />example, people whose environment was 90% green were significantly less likely to have an anxiety disorder <br />than those living where it was only 10% green (18 out of 1000 vs. 26 out of 1000). <br />The Dutch study is the first large-scale look at the relationship between green space and health conditions to <br />rely on medical data rather than individuals’ perceptions of their health. The researchers urge urban planners <br />to “take the amount of green space in the living environment into account.” <br />http://www.parade.com/health/2009/12/13-does-fresh-air-keep-you-well.html12/16/2009 <br /> <br />