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Editorial
. 2019 Mar 19;8(6):e012090.
doi: 10.1161/JAHA.119.012090.

Greening of the Heart and Mind

John R Balmes  1   2
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Editorial

Greening of the Heart and Mind

John R Balmes. J Am Heart Assoc. .

Abstract

See Article by Wang et al.

Keywords: Editorials; cardiovascular disease prevention; cardiovascular disease risk factors; environment; mental health; obesity; physical exercise.

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