Health
Living near a green space means you’re less likely to smoke – Australian Times
Researchers find that living in a green neighbourhood helps people to stop smoking – and discourages them from starting in the first place.
People are significantly less likely to smoke and are more likely to successfully quit if they do smoke if they live in green neighbourhoods, surprising new research done in Europe has found.
The study is the first to demonstrate that access to neighbourhood green space is linked to lower rates of current smoking, and that this is due to higher rates of smoking cessation rather than lower uptake in these areas.
Studied responses of 8,000 adults
Researchers used data gathered through the Health Survey…
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