Time in nature benefits disadvantaged kids (IMAGE)

University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

Time in nature benefits disadvantaged kids

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A new scoping review from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign examined studies for evidence of the equigenic effect of greenspace on children’s psychological well-being. Most studies indicated kids living with disadvantage benefitted more from natural environments than their advantaged counterparts.

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Lauren Quinn, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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