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Faster
Recovery: Scientific studies say the calming impact of trees helps
reduce stress, as well as helping patients recover faster and with
less medicine than patients who can not view a natural landscape.
Roger Ulrich has made a convincing case for the health benefits of
trees and other greenery in
a paper he presented at a Plants for People conference. |
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Better
focus: Trees can help kids with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
get relief from symptoms like restlessness, impulsiveness, aggression,
poor listening skills, and inability to focus on tasks, according
to
a study
by University of Illinois researchers Andrea Faber Taylor, Frances
E. Kuo, and William C. Sullivan. The greener the setting, the more
the relief. By comparison, playing in paved, non-green areas or watching
TV indoors leave ADD children functioning worse. |
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Cleaner
air: Trees help clean the air, giving off oxygen for us to breathe
and reducing pollutants that can cause asthma and other respiratory
problems. |
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Trees can also reduce exposure to ultra-violet radiation, which increases
the risk of skin cancer. |
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