July 17, 2012

Coastal Populations Healthier Than Those Inland




Coastal Populations Healthier Than Those Inland

Tuesday, 17th July 2012
A new study from the European Centre for Environment & Human Health, Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Exeter,  has revealed that people living near the coast tend to have better health than those living inland.
Researchers from the Centre used data from the UK’s census to examine how health varied across the country, finding that people were more likely to have good health the closer they live to the sea. The analysis also showed that the link between living near the coast and good health was strongest in the most economically deprived communities.

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