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Posted Sat Nov 8 2008: from London Daily Mail: Park life: Why living in a green area improves your health http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1226156725 Living near parks and forests improves your health and lengthens your life, according to new research published today. Scientists also found the health gap between rich and poor was narrower in greener areas. Lead author Richard Mitchell from Glasgow University said their findings showed the impact of green spaces was bigger than once thought. 'The size of the difference in the health gap is surprising and represented a much bigger effect than I had been expecting,' he said. [Read more stories about: bioremediation] This item will appear in our PANIQuiz! New!: Your Quips: finny says: "I think it's the orgone energy from all that *life*" Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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