SynthesisPublic health nursing (Boston, Mass.)2020
Effect of greenness on asthma in children: A systematic review.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Greenspace exposure and associated health outcomes: a systematic review of reviews.F1000Research · 2024Pooled it
- Neighborhood infrastructure-related risk factors and non-communicable diseases: a systematic meta-review.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2023Pooled it
- Greenness and chronic respiratory health issues: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Association between exposure to greenness and atopic march in children and adults-A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of greenness on asthma in children: A systematic review.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) · 2020Pooled it
- Hierarchical clustering for disentangling population vulnerability to asthma.Environmental advances · 2026Article
- A prospective observational pilot study assessing childhood asthma control in areas with increased urban environmental greenery.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2026Observational
- Residential greenness and atopic dermatitis in Japanese children: Findings from the TMM BirThree cohort study.Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology · 2026Article
- Development of Visualization Tools for Sharing Climate Cooling Strategies with Impacted Urban Communities.Atmosphere · 2025Article
- Green space quantity and exposure in relation to the risk of immune-mediated diseases: a scoping review.BMC public health · 2024Article
- The Health-Related and Learning Performance Effects of Air Pollution and Other Urban-Related Environmental Factors on School-Age Children and Adolescents-A Scoping Review of Systematic Reviews.Current environmental health reports · 2024Article
- Complete Highway Removal vs. Highway Removal to Boulevards vs. Caps: Redressing Past Wrongs while Addressing the Decay of America's Most Ambitious Public Works Project.Journal of healthy eating and active living · 2024Article
- The influence of urban trees and total vegetation on asthma development in children.Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2023Article
- Environmental justice and allergic disease: A Work Group Report of the AAAAI Environmental Exposure and Respiratory Health Committee and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee.The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology · 2023Article
- Trajectories of neighborhood environmental factors and their associations with asthma symptom trajectories among children in Australia: evidence from a national birth cohort study.Journal of environmental health science & engineering · 2022Article
- Residential greenness, asthma, and lung function among children at high risk of allergic sensitization: a prospective cohort study.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2022Article
- Review
- Is prosocial behaviour a missing link between green space quality and child health-related outcomes?Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2022Article
- An Exploration of Features Impacting Respiratory Diseases in Urban Areas.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Effects of Urban Green Space on Cardiovascular and Respiratory Biomarkers in Chinese Adults: Panel Study Using Digital Tracking Devices.JMIR cardio · 2021Article
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Abstract
Greenness such as trees, plants, and shrubs may positively influence mental and physical health, but the relationship between greenness and asthma is poorly understood. Because asthma is the most prevalent child respiratory disease internationally, elucidating the role of greenness may substantially benefit public health. The purpose of this systematic review was to synthesize findings related to effects of greenness on asthma in children. Following PRISMA guidelines, six databases were searched for international publication of primary research results relevant to the relationship between greenness and child asthma. Of 82 initial results, seven articles remained after removal of duplicates and applying exclusion criteria. Six reported no direct association between greenness and child asthma, while one found increased greenness protective for asthma. None found a negative direct association between greenness and child asthma. Evidence supported benefits of greenness on child asthma through mediation of factors such as exposure to tobacco smoke, high traffic volume, and difficult family relationships. Even without a direct association, greenness can be considered a public health asset as it may mediate other factors contributing to asthma in children. Public health nurses can use these findings to educate clients and partners while advocating for policies to protect greenness.
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