Biodiversity and human health: mechanisms and evidence of the positive health effects of diversity in nature and green spaces

Aerts, Raf; Honnay, Olivier; Nieuwenhuyse, An Van

doi:10.1093/bmb/ldy021

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“…Biodiversity and its changes are inextricably linked with the human health, both in positive and negative sense (Daszak et al, 2000;Pysˇek and Richardson, 2010;Young et al, 2017;Stone et al, 2018;Aerts et al, 2018). Positive implications of IAPS include their applications in vector borne control and ethno-medicinal uses (Rai and Lalramnghinghlova, 2011;Rai et al, 2018).…”

Section: Impacts Of the Iaps On Human Healthmentioning

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Invasive alien plant species: Their impact on environment, ecosystem services and human health

Kumar

Singh

2020

Ecological Indicators

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Ecological perturbations caused by biotic invasion have been identified as a growing threat to global sustainability. Invasive alien plants species (IAPS) are considered to be one of the major drivers of biodiversity loss and thereby altering the ecosystem services and socio-economic conditions through different mechanisms. Although the ecological impacts of IAPS are well documented, there is a dearth of studies regarding their economic quantification, livelihood considerations, biotechnological prospects (phytoremediation, bioenergy, phytosynthesis of nanoparticles, biomedical, industrial applications etc.) and human health risk assessments of IAPS. In this context, the current panoramic review aimed to investigate the environmental, socio-ecological and health risks posed by IAPS as well as the compounded impact of IAPS with habitat fragmentation, climate and land use changes. To this end, the need of an integrated trans-disciplinary research is emphasized for the sustainable management of IAPS. The management prospects can be further strengthened through their linkage with geo-spatial technologies (remote sensing and GIS) by mapping and monitoring the IAPS spread. Further, the horizon of IAPS management is expanded to ecological indicator perspectives of IAPS, biosecurity, and risk assessment protocols with critical discussion. Moreover, positive as well as negative implications of the IAPS on environment, health, ecosystem services and socio-economy (livelihood) are listed so that a judicious policy framework could be developed for the IAPS management in order to mitigate the human health implications.

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Section: Impacts Of the Iaps On Human Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Invasive alien plant species: Their impact on environment, ecosystem services and human health

Kumar

Singh

2020

Ecological Indicators

294

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“…Breathing in the EOs from trees while staying in a forest is a possible mechanism that may induce the health benefits and immune function enhancement of forests and forest bathing, but other mediators may also give rise or contribute to such positive effects. The possible roles of visual, auditory and tactile experiences, biodiversity, negative air ions, reduced air pollution and heat, microbial input, stress reduction, relaxation, and some others are suggested and discussed in the literature [89][90][91][92]. Moreover, not only the presence of these factors but also the duration and frequency of exposure to outdoor green spaces influence the health-promoting effect [93,94].…”

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Much More Than a Pleasant Scent: A Review on Essential Oils Supporting the Immune System

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The augmenting acceptance and application of herbal medicine in prevention and treatment of diseases also involve the use of plant essential oils (EOs) through different routes of administration (aromatherapy). Scientific data supporting the efficacy of certain herbal products are continuously growing; however, the cumulative evidence is not always sufficient. The anti-inflammatory properties of EOs have been investigated more extensively and also reviewed in different settings, but so far, our review is the first to summarize the immune-supporting properties of EOs. Our aim here is to synthesize the currently available data on the immune function enhancing effects of EOs. An online search was conducted in the PubMed database, which was terminated at the end of July 2019. Other articles were found in the reference lists of the preselected papers. Studies that applied whole EOs with known components, or single EO constituents under in vitro or in vivo laboratory conditions, or in human studies, and de facto measured parameters related to immune function as outcome measures were included. Two specific fields, EO dietary supplementation for livestock and fish, and forest bathing are also explored. Some EOs, particularly eucalyptus and ginger, seem to have immune function enhancing properties in multiple studies.

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“…While the microbiome is beyond the scope of this review (and the focus of the previous PRACTALL), it is noteworthy that there are emerging data to suggest that ambient environmental particulate matter impacts airway and gut microbiome, as well as microbiome influences on pollen biology. Additionally, there are data that indicate that biodiversity (including microbial diversity) is associated with improved human health and that indoor biomass pollution impacts human microbiome . As microbiome data sets become available to BDT‐type approaches, there will be richer approaches to assess exposome effects on human health.…”

Section: The Exposomicsmentioning

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Emerging concepts and challenges in implementing the exposome paradigm in allergic diseases and asthma: a Practall document

Agache

Miller

Gern

et al. 2018

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Exposome research can improve the understanding of the mechanistic connections between exposures and health to help mitigate adverse health outcomes across the life span. The exposomic approach provides a risk profile instead of single predictors and thus is particularly applicable to allergic diseases and asthma. Under the PRAC- TALL collaboration between the European Academy of Allergy and ClinicalImmunology (EAACI) and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI), we evaluated the current concepts and the unmet needs on the role of the exposome in allergic diseases and asthma.

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Biodiversity and human health: mechanisms and evidence of the positive health effects of diversity in nature and green spaces

Abstract: Additional research and newly developed methods are needed to quantify short- and long-term health effects of exposure to perceived and objectively measured species diversity, including health effects of nature-based solutions and exposure to microbiota.

Cited by 369 publications

References 134 publications

Invasive alien plant species: Their impact on environment, ecosystem services and human health

Invasive alien plant species: Their impact on environment, ecosystem services and human health

Much More Than a Pleasant Scent: A Review on Essential Oils Supporting the Immune System

Emerging concepts and challenges in implementing the exposome paradigm in allergic diseases and asthma: a Practall document

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