路易斯维尔大学的研究发现,生活在与减少心脏病风险有关的充满树木的居民区。 University of Louisville study finds living in tree-filled neighborhoods linked to heart disease risk reduction.
路易斯维尔大学绿心路易斯维尔项目是健康研究的一部分,该项目发现,居住在树木填满的街区可以降低心脏病的风险,并像常规活动一样提供类似的健康福利。 The University of Louisville's Green Heart Louisville Project, part of the HEAL Study, found that living in tree-filled neighborhoods may reduce the risk of heart disease and deliver similar health benefits as regular exercise. 这项研究在肯塔基州南路易斯维尔的低收入社区进行,种植了近8 500棵树和灌木。 The study, conducted in low-to-middle-income neighborhoods in South Louisville, Kentucky, planted nearly 8,500 trees and shrubs. 居住在树木和灌木面积两倍以上的地区的居民,与心脏病、糖尿病和某些癌症有关的血标水平较低。 Residents living in areas with twice as many trees and shrubs had lower levels of a blood marker associated with heart disease, diabetes, and some types of cancer. 研究还发现,树木通过提供树荫、冷却区和过滤空气污染,改善了身体健康。 The study also discovered that trees improve physical health by providing shade, cooling areas, and filtering air pollution.