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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Katharine Gammon

Cells of people living in greener areas age more slowly, research finds

An aerial view of City Park and New Orleans skyline.
An aerial view of City Park and the New Orleans skyline. Green space is associated with slowing the rate of ageing. Photograph: James Houser New Orleans/Alamy

Many studies have shown that people living in greener neighborhoods have several health benefits, including lower levels of stress and cardiovascular disease. But new research indicates that exposure to parks, trees and other green spaces can slow the rates at which our cells age.

The study, published in Science of the Total Environment, found that people who lived in neighborhoods with more green space had longer telomeres, which are associated with longer lives and slower ageing.

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