Gardening for health: a regular dose of gardening
Abstract
There is increasing evidence that exposure to plants and green space, and particularly to gardening, is beneficial to mental and physical health, and so could reduce the pressure on NHS services. Health professionals should therefore encourage their patients to make use of green space and to work in gardens, and should pressure local authorities to increase open spaces and the number of trees, thus also helping to counteract air pollution and climate change.
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Climate Change and Health Impacts Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements Urban Green Space and HealthCategories
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