Residential greenness and indicators of stress and mental well-being in a Canadian national-level survey

Crouse, Dan; Pinault, Lauren; Christidis, Tanya; Lavigne, Éric; Thomson, Errol M.; Villeneuve, Paul J.

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2020.110267

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“…On the one hand, inhaling air pollutants from the atmosphere, especially PM2.5, can cause oxidative stress and inflammatory conditions in the human body ( 28 , 29 ). On the other hand, a lack of green is widely believed to be associated with mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety ( 30 , 31 ), as well as cognitive impairment ( 32 ). To explain these findings, several theories have been proposed, including limitations on physical activity, biodiversity hypotheses, biogenesis theories and social stressors ( 33 ).…”

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Population Health Effects of Air Pollution: Fresh Evidence From China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey

Shen

Zhong

et al. 2021

Front. Public Health

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The effects of air pollution on population health are currently a hot topic. However, few studies have examined the physical and mental health effects of air pollution jointly in China. Using data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) in 2015 and 2018, this study explores how air pollution affects the physical and mental health of middle-aged and elderly residents. The empirical results highlight that air pollution can negatively affect both physical and mental health. In terms of physical health, those exposed to chronic shock are likely to suffer more adverse effects from air pollution than those exposed to acute shock. In terms of mental health, those exposed to depression suffer greater adverse effects than those exposed to episodic memory and mental cognition. Besides, heterogeneity analysis also shows that air pollution affects the mental and physical health of males more than females. Furthermore, the increase in air pollution is expected to result in huge hospitalization costs. Therefore, the Chinese government should formulate differentiated public health policies to reduce the effects of air pollution on the health of middle-aged and elderly residents.

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Population Health Effects of Air Pollution: Fresh Evidence From China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey

Shen

Zhong

et al. 2021

Front. Public Health

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“…Urban street trees can provide opportunities for outdoor physical activities, social contacts, and relaxation (Galenieks 2017). A growing number of studies have shown that urban green spaces can impact human health such as physical activity, over-weight or obesity, and even mental stress (Hordyk et al 2015;Tilov et al 2017;Lanki et al 2017;Dzhambov et al 2018Dzhambov et al , 2019Crouse et al 2020). Human physiological indices, (such as blood pressure and pulse rate) are important indicators for urban resident health (Duncan et al 2014;An et al 2018).…”

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Effects of urban street trees on human thermal comfort and physiological indices: a case study in Changchun city, China

Ren

Zhao

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J. For. Res.

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Planting trees along urban streets is one of the most important strategies to improve the urban thermal environment. However, the net impacts of urban street trees on human thermal comfort and physiological parameters are still less clear. On three similar east–west orientated streets with different degrees of tree cover—low (13%), medium (35%), and high (75%), urban microclimatic parameters and human physiological indices for six male students were simultaneously measured on three cloudless days in summer 2018. The results show that the differences in tree cover were predominant in influencing urban thermal environment and comfort. The street with the highest tree cover had significantly lower physiological equivalent temperature (PET) and more comfortable than the other two streets. The frequency of strong heat stress (PET > 35 °C) was 64%, 11%, and 0%, respectively, for streets with low, medium, and high tree cover. For the six male university students, human physiological indices varied greatly across the three streets with different tree cover. Systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and pulse rate increased with decreasing tree cover. The results also suggest that urban thermal environment and comfort had considerable impact on human physiological parameters. Our study provides reasons for urban planners to plant trees along streets to improve the thermal environment and promote urban sustainability.

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“…A large number of studies have examined the effects of air pollution on physical health ( 7 ). They found that air pollution could lead to various diseases such as malignant tumor, asthma, lung cancer, and respiratory diseases ( 21 , 22 ). Among these, the elderly and children are more vulnerable to air pollution ( 11 , 12 ).…”

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“…On empirical side, however, there are some inconsistent findings on the relationship between air pollution and mental health ( 25 ). Some found that air pollution has negative effects on mental health through causing depression, restlessness, and stress ( 21 , 26 – 28 ). There are possible associations between particulates and suicide, schizophrenia, and psychosis ( 29 – 31 ).…”

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Air Pollution, Foreign Direct Investment, and Mental Health: Evidence From China

Jiang

Chen

2022

Front. Public Health

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Recently, there has been interest in the relationship between mental health and air pollution; however, the results are inconsistent and the contribution of foreign direct investment (FDI) has received little attention. This article studies the effects of air pollution on mental health and the moderating role of FDI based on the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) data in 2015 and 2018 applying the fixed effects panel regression approach and the threshold model. The results show that mental health is adversely affected by air pollution, especially PM2.5, PM10, sulfur dioxide (SO2), carbon monoxide (CO), and nitrogen dioxide (NO2). Second, FDI has an alleviating influence on the negative relationship. Third, the effects of air pollution and FDI are heterogeneous based on regional characteristics, including location, medical resource and investment in science and technology, and individual characteristics covering education level, age, income, and physical health. Finally, the threshold effects show that FDI has a moderating effect when it is >1,745.59 million renminbi (RMB). There are only 11.19% of cities exceeding the threshold value in China. When the value of air quality index (AQI) exceeds 92.79, air pollution is more harmful to mental health. Government should actively introduce high-quality FDI at the effective level and control air pollution to improve mental health.

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Residential greenness and indicators of stress and mental well-being in a Canadian national-level survey

Cited by 49 publications

References 37 publications

Population Health Effects of Air Pollution: Fresh Evidence From China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey

Population Health Effects of Air Pollution: Fresh Evidence From China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey

Effects of urban street trees on human thermal comfort and physiological indices: a case study in Changchun city, China

Air Pollution, Foreign Direct Investment, and Mental Health: Evidence From China

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