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Urban gardening may improve human health: Microbial exposure boosts immune system
SOURCE: ScienceDaily
| 2024
A study done by the University of Helsinki found that one month of indoor urban gardening increased microbe diversity in the blood, showing that gardening has the potential to enhance immune regulation.
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