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How Trees Improve, Enhance and Preserve our Health
By: AGelbert Date: June 20, 2014, 5:23 pm
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Do Trees Boost Your Health & Happiness?
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Posted on June 19, 2014
Whether you walk in the park, go on nature hikes, or simply take
a moment to step outside, trees are the unsung heroes that help
improve your quality of life.
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Beautiful tall trees in Minnesota.
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Trees and the Air/Atmosphere
It begins with the air we breathe – Trees perform vital services
by sucking in carbon dioxide (CO2) and emitting oxygen (O2) for
humans and other creatures to breathe. They are also top-notch
air cleaners; One acre of trees produces enough oxygen for 18
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Not only do trees perform these services, but trees store CO2
and nitrogen dioxide (a byproduct of combustion) in its roots.
When they are cut down, all those additional toxins are released
into the atmosphere.
Despite the fact that we have various mechanical devices to
clean these gases out of the air, they are costly and require a
lot of energy to use. Planting acres of trees to do the same job
is actually hundreds of dollars cheaper, and have many other
benefits as well.
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Trees surround a pond in Boston.
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Trees benefit YOU
In ADDITION to these services, trees help humans in more ways
than we know. Trees have long been symbols of protection,
strength, and life itself.
Trees can help your wallet – by providing shade for your house,
they can help lower your energy bills by reducing the amount of
energy needed to cool your home.
Their roots help slow erosion, filter groundwater, and help curb
the amount of dirt that goes into rivers and water systems.
Trees are also valiant warriors in the battle for public health.
Being around trees can reduce stress, lower your blood pressure,
and decrease your heart rate. Tree-shaded sidewalks help
encourage people to walk and exercise more.
Studies even show that hospital patients with a view of trees
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Leaves in a forest in springtime.
Credit: Gunnar Grimnes via Flickr
These big, beautiful trees near where you live could be helping
you more than you know; they make neighborhoods feel safer, and
there is even a link between greener urban areas and lower
levels of graffiti, property crime, and violent crime.
So why not go green and plant a tree today?
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