Health
Children raised in greener areas have higher IQ, study finds – The Guardian
Research also found lower levels of difficult behaviour in rich and poor neighbourhoods
Growing up in a greener urban environment boosts childrens intelligence and lowers levels of difficult behaviour, a study has found.
The analysis of more than 600 children aged 10-15 showed a 3% increase in the greenness of their neighbourhood raised their IQ score by an average of 2.6 points. The effect was seen in both richer and poorer areas.
There is already significant evidence that green spaces improve various aspects of childrens cognitive development but this is the first research to …
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