5 papers4 findings
Frailty index
downin humans1
Green space decreases frailty index in humans (-0.006 (95% CI: -0.009, -0.004)).
Humansat 66.6% coverage (protective effect interval 0.466 to 0.784)
Experimental gerontology14 Aug 2026
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
downin humans1HR 0.87
Green space lowers the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in humans (HR 0.87, 95% CI 0.83-0.92).
Humans1000 m buffer
Residential Green and Blue Space, the Natural Environment, Genetic Susceptibility, and Incident COPD
International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease12 Sep 2026
Klemera-Doubal biological age
downin humans1OR 0.84
Green space lowers the risk of Klemera-Doubal biological age in humans (OR: 0.84; 95% CI: 0.75, 0.95).
Humansodds of membership in accelerated aging trajectory500 m normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI)n = 11,760
Green space is linked to less accelerated biological aging
Environmental health perspectives3 Sep 2026
Hypertension
downin humans1
Green space lowers the risk of hypertension in humans.
Humanscombined analysis of elementary school districtsn = 424
Environmental health and preventive medicine1 Jan 2026
In 11,760 adults, higher green space was linked to an odds ratio of 0.84 for accelerated aging, and a mixture of air pollutants was linked to 1.16.In 11,760 adults, higher green space was linked to an odds ratio of 0.84 for accelerated aging, and a mixture of air pollutants was linked to 1.16.