Researchers plant trees in an experiment to lower rates of heart disease (2021)

I'm fully in favor of "make life less shitty" as a medical intervention.

Some cities will plant trees in the public areas near homes if homeowners request it:<p>California:<p>Cupertino <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cupertino.org&#x2F;our-city&#x2F;departments&#x2F;public-works&#x2F;maintenance-services&#x2F;city-street-trees-medians&#x2F;city-street-tree-planting-request" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cupertino.org&#x2F;our-city&#x2F;departments&#x2F;public-works&#x2F;...</a><p>L.A. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cityplants.org&#x2F;our-programs&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cityplants.org&#x2F;our-programs&#x2F;</a><p>Gardena <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;cityofgardena.org&#x2F;planting-trees&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;cityofgardena.org&#x2F;planting-trees&#x2F;</a><p>North Vancouver, BC <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.dnv.org&#x2F;community-environment&#x2F;urban-tree-canopy-project" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.dnv.org&#x2F;community-environment&#x2F;urban-tree-canopy-...</a><p>Massachusetts: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.maurbancanopy.org&#x2F;tell-me-more&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.maurbancanopy.org&#x2F;tell-me-more&#x2F;</a><p>Two people, a photographer and his wife, managed to plant 2 million trees in 318 million acres (129 million hectares).<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;t.co&#x2F;qyViRbeyYO" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;t.co&#x2F;qyViRbeyYO</a><p>A couple of organizations work toward the goal of planting more trees across the world:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nature.org&#x2F;en-us&#x2F;get-involved&#x2F;how-to-help&#x2F;plant-a-billion&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nature.org&#x2F;en-us&#x2F;get-involved&#x2F;how-to-help&#x2F;plant-...</a><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.arborday.org&#x2F;about&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.arborday.org&#x2F;about&#x2F;</a><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;8billiontrees.com" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;8billiontrees.com</a><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;trilliontrees.org" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;trilliontrees.org</a><p>Here are more lists of charities that plant trees:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;impactful.ninja&#x2F;best-charities-for-planting-trees&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;impactful.ninja&#x2F;best-charities-for-planting-trees&#x2F;</a><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;donorbox.org&#x2F;nonprofit-blog&#x2F;best-charities-planting-trees" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;donorbox.org&#x2F;nonprofit-blog&#x2F;best-charities-planting-...</a>

The article does mention that correlation is not causation. But the fact that they are correlated is nonetheless encouraging.<p>It certainly makes towns prettier.

Trees are a good sound absorber. Which creates a healthier soundscape : less noise, reduced stress, lower rates of heart disease.<p>cf <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.treehugger.com&#x2F;how-do-trees-reduce-noise-pollution-4863592" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.treehugger.com&#x2F;how-do-trees-reduce-noise-polluti...</a>

They can decrease stress and increase property value, both of which are probably correlated with lower risk of mortality.

There&#x27;s the rule about articles with question mark titles.<p>The answer is &#x27;no&#x27;