It’s time to go green. According to the results of a study conducted by Spanish researchers and published in February 2022 in the journal International environmentlive next to green spaces you would significantly protect once morest the risk of stroke.
The study involved more than 3.5 million people, aged over 18 and with no history of stroke. In particular, the researchers analyzed the impact of levels of exposure of participants at home to three major pollutants : fine particles, nitrogen dioxide (a pollutant resulting from combustion) and black carbon. At the same time, they studied the number and density of spaces within a radius of 300 meters around their home.
And the results are clear: a higher incidence of stroke was observed when participants were exposed to air pollution for a long time, and in particular to nitrogen dioxide. The researchers even estimated that the risk of stroke increased by 4% for each 10 microgram increase of nitrogen dioxide per cubic meter.
16% fewer strokes for people living near green spaces
Conversely, the surrounding greenery made it possible to lower this incidence rate and would reduce the risk of stroke by 16%. “The study demonstrates the importance of environmental determinants in stroke risk. Given (…)
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