The exposome, reflecting the range of environmental exposures individuals encounter throughout their life, can influence a variety of health outcomes and can play a role in how the environment impacts our genes. Telomeres, genetic structures …
Most spatial epidemiological studies of nature-health relationships use generalized green space measures. For instance, coarse resolution spatial data containing normalized difference vegetative index (NDVI) values are prominent despite criticisms, …
Greenspace (defined here as canopy coverage) positively correlates with improved well-being in typically developing individuals, but this relationship has not been established in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). To investigate this …
Percent tree canopy coverage predicted a decreased risk of severe conduct problems in youth with autism spectrum disorders, but not children with other special health care needs; “gray” space was unassociated with conduct problems in any children.
Children with ASD might experience the stress-reducing benefits of nature differently than their typically developing peers. Both impervious surface coverage and tree canopy coverage increased the risk of severe anxiety in youth with autism, but not CSHCN or typical children.