Urban Green, Blue Spaces Reduce Coronary Artery Calcification

Northwestern University

· Black participants with greater access to green spaces had up to 35% lower odds of calcification

· Black participants living near a river had 32% lower odds of calcification

· Coronary artery calcification is an early sign of cardiovascular disease

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