Additional benefit seen for mental health and well-being
Six of 10 categories of environmental toxicants linked to prevalence of depressive symptoms
Prevalence of obesity showed 1.5-fold increase in 2012 to 2023 versus 2000 to 2011
Association seen between green space and fewer internalizing symptoms
Evidence shows impacts on development and mental health
However, authors say more studies are needed to quantify magnitude of risk
Physical activity is plausible pathway linking green space to lower risk
Lower use of psychotropic, antihypertensive, and asthma medications observed; association attenuated by body mass index
Specifically, cognitive function and frontal cortex neural impact detected with exposure to traumatic climate events like wildfires
Relationship between environmental and genetic influences on mental health may be interrelated