Nearby greenery may help Canadians live longer, new study suggests
FREDERICTON — A new study suggests having daily exposure to trees and other greenery can extend your life.
Dan Crouse of the University of New Brunswick, along with other researchers across Canada and the United States, studied 1.3 million Canadians in 30 cities over an 11-year period.
“We found that those who have more trees and vegetation around where they lived had an eight to 12 per cent reduced risk of dying compared to those who didn’t,” Crouse said Wednesday.
The study used data from the 2001 long-form census and compared it to Canadian mortality data base for the next 11 years.