Abstract

Exposure to green spaces as a modifiable risk factor in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Highlights

  • Geoffrey Donovan and colleagues[1] should be commended for their creative exploration of the role that the natural environment plays in the development of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

  • ADHD diagnoses were defined as hospital diagnosis or at least two recorded prescriptions for ADHD drugs

  • The results showed that living in a rural area between 2 years and 18 years of age had a protective effect against the development of symptoms associated with ADHD, as did increased minimum yearly greenness exposure for the same period

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Introduction

Geoffrey Donovan and colleagues[1] should be commended for their creative exploration of the role that the natural environment plays in the development of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Exposure to green spaces as a modifiable risk factor in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

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