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Can trees actually protect your heart? Peter James, ScD, Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine, led a study that found that living near trees reduces cardiovascular disease risk by 4%, and that the protective effect persists across wealthy and poor neighborhoods alike. He believes his research provides sufficient evidence for urban planners, landscape architects, and land managers to seek to increase tree density in future development.