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Nature Contact and Human Health: A Research Agenda

Nature contact may offer a range of human health benefits. Although much evidence is already available, much remains unknown. A robust research effort, guided by a focus on key unanswered questions, has the potential to yield high-impact, consequential public health insights.

Frumkin, H. et al

Environmental Health Perspectives, 125(7), July 2017

Identifies seven domains of research needed to generate evidence-based answers regarding the health benefits of nature.