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(Opinion) US nature policies and human health — what we can learn from Sweden

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“Moreover, none of these things are a panacea for the fundamental and pervasive injustice of poverty. And yet, policies to allow nature access and to encourage everyone to spend time outdoors can be one small measure toward public health and health equity. In fact, epidemiological evidence from England suggests that in communities with nearby green space, income-based disparities in morbidity and mortality are significantly dampened, compared to disparities in less green neighborhoods.”

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