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Why urban green space is underrated

City dwellers are continuously subjected to air pollution levels above what is considered healthy, putting people more at risk for respiratory diseases, strokes, heart diseases and lung cancers. Leaving behind the busy day-to-day life and escaping to urban green spaces is becoming common practice for people living in cities, who go to green spaces like parks to relax and enjoy the greenery. They walk their dog and let the children play wild and free. And while the city folk are enjoying the park, hardly any of them are aware of the many other benefits these green spaces are quietly providing them.