Poll: Nine in 10 people say being in nature improves their mental health

Cecilia Keating
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Poll: Nine in 10 people say being in nature improves their mental health

WWF launches new campaign focused on encouraging people to take a 'daily dose' of nature

Nine in 10 people in the UK are aware that spending time in nature has a positive effect on their mental health, and yet a significant tranche of the population fails to regularly visit green spaces...

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