Prevent heart attacks: plant a tree!
Since the advent of humanity, man has razed half of the planet’s forests. Today, a huge reforestation and greening effort is underway all over the world, especially in our urban areas. Environmental regulation and climate change mitigation are obvious benefits of greening. But more than that, evidence shows that the proximity of greenery improves all health indices and increases healthy life expectancy. Review of the benefits that natural environments have on the heart and overall health.