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Tuesday, 21 February 2012
Does outdoor play help keep the doctor away?
Mood:  chatty
Topic: Health


Is modern living resulting in more people becoming disconnected from green spaces and the natural world, at the expense of our health and well-being?

Most concern is centred around children, who - say campaigners - are missing out on opportunities afforded to previous generations, ones as simple as climbing trees or getting their knees dirty.

In an increasingly urbanised, electronic-based, risk-adverse world, the adults of the future are displaying the symptoms of "nature-deficit disorder".

Full Story from the BBC


Posted by Neil Bartlett DHyp M.A.E.P.H at 01:01 CET
Updated: Tuesday, 21 February 2012 01:36 CET

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