Higher greenspace exposure is associated with a decreased risk of childhood asthma in Shanghai – A megacity in China

• Published in: Ecotoxicology and environmental safety Vol. 256; p. 114868
• Main Authors: Hu, Yabin, Chen, Yiting, Liu, Shijian, Tan, Jianguo, Yu, Guangjun, Yan, Chonghuai, Yin, Yong, Li, Shenghui, Tong, Shilu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.05.2023; Elsevier
• Subjects: Air Pollution - analysis; Asthma; Child; Children; China; Cross-Sectional Studies; Environmental Exposure; EVI; Female; Greenspace; Humans; Male; NDVI; Parks, Recreational; China; EVI; Greenspace; Children; NDVI; Asthma

Inconsistent evidence exists about whether exposure to greenspace benefits childhood asthma. Previous studies have only focused on residential or school greenspace, and no research has combined greenspace exposures at both homes and schools to determine their link with childhood asthma. A population...