Risks and Benefits of Green Spaces for Children: A Cross-Sectional Study of Associations with Sedentary Behavior, Obesity, Asthma, and Allergy

Dadvand, Payam; M. Villanueva, Cristina; Font-Ribera, Laia; Martínez, David; Basagaña, Xavier; Belmonte, Jordina; Vrijheid, Martine; Gražulevičienė, Regina; Kogevinas, Manolis; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark

doi:10.1289/ehp.1308038

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Risks and Benefits of Green Spaces for Children: A Cross-Sectional Study of Associations with Sedentary Behavior, Obesity, Asthma, and Allergy

Published in Environmental Health Perspectives • Aug 26, 2014

Authors:

Payam Dadvand

Cristina M. Villanueva

Laia Font-Ribera

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Green spaces have been associated with both health benefits and risks in children; however, available evidence simultaneously investigating these conflicting influences, especially in association with different types of greenness, is scarce. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to simultaneously evaluat...

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Asthma

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