🌳 It’s not just about having trees – it’s how they’re arranged. A study of 6 million Swiss adults found that people living near connected tree cover had lower death rates than those near scattered, fragmented trees. 🔗 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #SciComm #UrbanHealth 🧪 - ThreadSky

samillingworth.com • 2 days ago

🌳 It’s not just about having trees – it’s how they’re arranged.

A study of 6 million Swiss adults found that people living near connected tree cover had lower death rates than those near scattered, fragmented trees.

🔗 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(25)00022-1/fulltext

#SciComm #UrbanHealth 🧪

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donadickinson.bsky.social•2 days ago

Is it possible that the trees that are closer connected to each other are healthier, and that might contribute to the effect? They do share resources and information about pests with each other- maybe healthier trees are part of the equation here?

theonlygert.bsky.social•2 days ago

What about all other factors? Can’t imagine that all 6million adults had exactly the same health, live routine. Lived at the same spot all theorize, had the same job, never traveled, eat & drink the same and had the same genetics.

lassebrasse.bsky.social•2 days ago

Sure. But this variation is only a problem if it coincides with the vegetation. If those who live near certain kinds of canopies are much more likely to have different habits affecting health - problem.

It's not obvious how this could be the case beyond the catch-all 'socioeconomic status' factor.

diztrakted.bsky.social•1 day ago

And to this point, it's Switzerland. Literally one of the richest and lowest GINI coefficient countries in the world. Socioeconomic status doesn't vary THAT much.

vvrroomm68.bsky.social•2 days ago

Oh those days when a squirrel could cross miles/kms without ever touching the ground.

demak2375.bsky.social•1 day ago

So, living in the redwoods is not just beautiful but it's healthier? Okay then!

camon345.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Would love to move to the bush but in many places here in Australia, bush fires pose a serious threat every summer.

diztrakted.bsky.social•1 day ago

Larger blocks of forests feel different for good reason. They support a higher diversity of flora and fauna, have larger cooling and pollution abatement effects, the list goes on.

Patchy forest feels empty; stands to reason that the health benefits from spending time in them would be reduced.

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