'Not enough time in nature' - Doctors call for new parks to boost public health

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Ireland must build more parks and open areas to improve people’s health and quality of life, according to a group of Irish doctors.

Easy access to nature can boost a person’s mental and physical health and the campaign group Irish Doctors for the Environment wants local authorities to prioritise parks and green spaces during their term of office.“We know there’s a correlation to good access to green spaces and physical activity,” he said.

A Fallow Deer stag makes his intentions known to a herd in the Phoenix Park, Dublin in October 2022. Picture by: Eamonn Farrell/Rollingnews.ie “And really emphasise the public health benefits of this, getting more people to spend more time in nature because we know people aren’t spending enough time in nature and aren’t getting enough exercise.”Dr Løkken Nordrum also backed calls for a ban on the use of smoky fuel to heat people’s homes.

 

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