public-health
Public health in plant science studies how plants, plant diseases, and plant-derived compounds impact human population health and well-being. This field is vital because plant pathogens threaten global food security and crop productivity, while medicinal plants provide compounds essential to pharmaceutical development and human medicine. Additionally, vegetation—particularly in urban environments—contributes significantly to public health by improving air quality and mitigating environmental health risks.
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Urban trees cut heat deaths by 39% in European cities, with the first 15% of tree cover providing 70% of the benefit.
39% mortality reduction at 30% canopy
First 15% cover gives 70% benefit
Platanus and Tilia most effective species
