Trees Are a Matter of Life and Death

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"Everyday exposure to trees enhances your health now and promotes health across your entire lifespan," said Dr. William Sullivan, Ph.D., a professor of landscape architecture at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, at a conference on the Washington, D.C. region's urban tree canopy organized by Casey Trees. Some 150 urban forestry policymakers, experts, and designers heard Sullivan make the striking argument that the social and psychological benefits of trees and other greenery may even eclipse their ecological benefits.

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The title of this ASLA blog post says it all...