Longevity & AgingGreener Districts Show Lower Mortality in Parts of Jordan, but Not Nationwide
Does living somewhere greener help adults live longer? A 14-year nationwide study in Jordan found no clear overall relationship between district greenery or tree cover and adult death rates. However, greener semi-arid districts had lower mortality, particularly among working-age men. For men ages 20–29 and 50–59, selected estimates suggested roughly 25–26% lower death rates per specified increase in vegetation. No clear associations appeared in arid districts, and tree cover showed a similar but weaker pattern. These findings suggest that climate may matter when studying greenery and survival, but they do not prove that greener surroundings extend life. The analysis compared districts rather than tracking individual exposures, leaving room for other explanations. This summary is based on the abstract only, and the findings need confirmation using individual-level data.
