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Bringing forests to the city: 10 ways planting trees improves health in urban centres

By Myles David Sergeant, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University

While trees are beautiful and benefit the environment, the most practical argument for planting more is that they provide a clear public health benefit, both in the preventive and therapeutic sense.

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