The Washington PostWant to live longer? Consider planting a tree
Trees offer numerous health benefits, including better air quality and reduced stress. A recent study in the USA found that fewer people died in neighborhoods where a nonprofit planted more trees.
Curated by informedPut down the apple. It's the tree that may help keep the doctor away.
In urban areas, trees shade sidewalks, suck up air pollution, soften traffic noise - and are just plain nice to look at. And by taking climate-warming carbon out of the atmosphere, trees are good for the planet, too.
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