Residential exposure to green space and early childhood neurodevelopment

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Authors

Jiaqiang Liao · Ministry of Ecology and Environment

Bin Zhang · Wuhan Medical Center for Women and Children

Wei Xia · Ministry of Ecology and Environment

Zhongqiang Cao · Wuhan Medical Center for Women and Children

Yimin Zhang · Wuhan Medical Center for Women and Children

Shengwen Liang · Zhejiang Environmental Monitoring Center

Ke Hu

Abstract

Exposure to higher levels of residential surrounding green spaces was associated with better early childhood neurodevelopment. The association between exposure to green space and early childhood psychomotor development might be partly explained by reduced levels of traffic-related air pollution.

Topics & Keywords

Urban Green Space and Health Noise Effects and Management Urban Heat Island Mitigation

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Environment International

Volume 128, pp. 70-76

DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.03.070

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