Residential greenness and risk of prostate cancer: A case-control study in Montreal, Canada

Demoury, Claire; Thierry, Benoît; Richard, Hugues; Sigler, Brittany; Kestens, Yan; Parent, Marie‐Élise

doi:10.1016/j.envint.2016.10.024

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“…Findings are inconsistent and often contradictory for greenness and asthma and allergies, and more information on vegetation species types may be needed to provide more clarity. Recently, the literature on greenness and health research has broadened to examine a range of health outcomes, including outcomes such as spectacle use in children [32], autism [24], prostate cancer [17], and malaria [59] and gun assaults [60]. …”

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“…Some studies obtained NDVI at even finer spatial resolutions (e.g., 5 m) via satellites operated by private companies [8,9]. While more finely resolved data likely improves exposure accuracy, most studies that examined NDVI at different spatial buffers (ranging from 30m–1250m) did not find that associations varied by buffer size [10–17]. …”

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“…It is worth noting that this study measured anthropometry using trained technicians, which likely improves the accuracy of the adiposity measures. Finally, in a case-control study of over 3,800 men living in Montreal, a 0.11 NDVI increase in a 300m buffer around participant’s homes was associated with an odds ratio of 0.82 (95% CI: 0.74, 0.92) for prostate cancer [17]. Odds ratios were consistent across multiple buffer sizes, as well as after restricting analyses to controls screened for prostate cancer within the last two years.…”

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A Review of Epidemiologic Studies on Greenness and Health: Updated Literature Through 2017

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Hart

James

2018

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Purpose of review Many studies suggest that exposure to natural vegetation, or greenness, may be beneficial for a variety of health outcomes. We summarize the recent research in this area. Recent findings We observed consistent and strong evidence of associations for higher greenness with improvements in birth weights and physical activity, as well as lower mortality rates. Recent studies also suggested that exposure to greenness may lower levels of depression and depressive symptoms. The evidence on greenness and cardiovascular health remains mixed. Findings are also inconsistent for greenness measures and asthma and allergies. Summary Our knowledge of the impacts of greenness on a wide variety of health outcomes continues to evolve. Future research should incorporate information on specific species and some qualities of natural greenness that might drive health outcomes, integrate exposure assessments that incorporate personal mobility into analyses, and include prospective designs to add to the growing evidence that nature exposure positively affects health.

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A Review of Epidemiologic Studies on Greenness and Health: Updated Literature Through 2017

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2018

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“…Few studies have also reported association between green spaces and risk of cancer. Results from a case-control study indicate that surrounding greenness at residence is associated with decreased risk of prostate cancer (Demoury et al, 2016). Results from a large cohort study of women indicate that surrounding greenness at residence is associated with reduced cancer mortality (James et al, 2016).…”

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Residential proximity to green spaces and breast cancer risk: The multicase-control study in Spain (MCC-Spain)

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International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

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“…We have shown that the deliberate therapeutic use of natural environments (e.g., gardens, allotments, care farms, and wild places) has both short and long term positive effects on groups under mental stress, including at-risk children and youth, refugees, probationers, dementia sufferers, office workers, and mental health patients. The natural environment is now understood to provide vital health services as well as other environmental services [ 12 , 18 , 19 , 20 ]. These health services include direct and indirect effects on physical and mental health, and reductions in the threats of pollution and disease vectors [ 18 ].…”

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Green Mind Theory: How Brain-Body-Behaviour Links into Natural and Social Environments for Healthy Habits

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Rogerson

Barton

2017

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We propose a Green Mind Theory (GMT) to link the human mind with the brain and body, and connect the body into natural and social environments. The processes are reciprocal: environments shape bodies, brains, and minds; minds change body behaviours that shape the external environment. GMT offers routes to improved individual well-being whilst building towards greener economies. It builds upon research on green exercise and nature-based therapies, and draws on understanding derived from neuroscience and brain plasticity, spiritual and wisdom traditions, the lifeways of original cultures, and material consumption behaviours. We set out a simple metaphor for brain function: a bottom brain stem that is fast-acting, involuntary, impulsive, and the driver of fight and flight behaviours; a top brain cortex that is slower, voluntary, the centre for learning, and the driver of rest and digest. The bottom brain reacts before thought and directs the sympathetic nervous system. The top brain is calming, directing the parasympathetic nervous system. Here, we call the top brain blue and the bottom brain red; too much red brain is bad for health. In modern high-consumption economies, life has often come to be lived on red alert. An over-active red mode impacts the gastrointestinal, immune, cardiovascular, and endocrine systems. We develop our knowledge of nature-based interventions, and suggest a framework for the blue brain-red brain-green mind. We show how activities involving immersive-attention quieten internal chatter, how habits affect behaviours across the lifecourse, how long habits take to be formed and hard-wired into daily practice, the role of place making, and finally how green minds could foster prosocial and greener economies. We conclude with observations on twelve research priorities and health interventions, and ten calls to action.

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Residential greenness and risk of prostate cancer: A case-control study in Montreal, Canada

Abstract: Men living in greener areas, either recently or about a decade earlier, had lower risks of prostate cancer, independently of socio-demographic and lifestyle factors. These observations are novel and require confirmation.

Cited by 59 publications

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A Review of Epidemiologic Studies on Greenness and Health: Updated Literature Through 2017

A Review of Epidemiologic Studies on Greenness and Health: Updated Literature Through 2017

Residential proximity to green spaces and breast cancer risk: The multicase-control study in Spain (MCC-Spain)

Green Mind Theory: How Brain-Body-Behaviour Links into Natural and Social Environments for Healthy Habits

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