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Improve Your Health And Wellness At National Parks

WEBNIH News in Health. (June 2021). Mindfulness for your health: The benefits of living moment by moment. Retrieved on April 1, 2021 from NIH News in Health. (June 2021). …

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One Health (U.S. National Park Service)

WEBOur health is intimately linked to the health of our natural world. We share with animals much of the same biology, diseases, and dependence on a healthy …

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Health & Safety (U.S. National Park Service)

WEBHealth & Safety. Be Healthy! Have a Fun and Safe Adventure! Visit your national parks and allow the breathtaking landscapes and engaging historical sites inspire you to be a healthier version of …

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Power of Parks for Health

WEBFor 100 years, the National Park Service has been dedicated to protecting health and promoting parks as a health resource for visitors. The year 2021 marks the …

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What Works for Health

WEBWhat Works for Health. The National Park Service is custodian of our most treasured landscapes, cityscapes, and seascapes. These resources-- that nurture, …

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One Health and Disease: Mosquito-Borne Disease

WEBOne Health and Mosquito-Borne Disease. West Nile Virus, chikungunya, dengue, and Zika virus are all non-native diseases introduced by human activity. The non-native mosquitoes that spread dengue, …

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Health Benefits of Parks

WEBWhat Works for Health. Find out how parks are working to better your health. Wellness in Nature. Get a healthy dose of nature—wherever you are. Learn More About Our Work. What is …

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Healthy Parks Healthy People (U.S. National Park Service)

WEBWe have set in motion a 5-year Healthy Parks Healthy People Strategic Plan (2018-2023) complete with 10 guiding principles, 7 seven goals, and 1 vision— for parks to contribute to a healthy, just, and …

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Healthy Parks Healthy People Resources

WEBThe Healthy Parks Healthy People 2.0 Strategy Plan is available for download. This five-year plan serves as a roadmap for the National Park Service to …

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Particulate Matter (PM) Effects on Health

WEBThe PM 2.5 public health standard is based on both a 24-hour and an annual concentration. The 24-hour standard is used as a basis for health advisories in the parks. The 24-hour standard is set at 35 …

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Healthy Parks Healthy People

WEB3 Healthy Parks Goals. 1. The National Park Service is a healthy place. 2. Healthy Parks Healthy People contributes to the health of parks and ecosystems. 3. …

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What is Ocean Health

WEBThe foundation of a healthy ocean is understanding how it works and how human actions may threaten it—to better protect ocean resources, we need to know …

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Wellness in Nature

WEBBeing a Park Health Ambassador is all about self improvement in a simple self-guided approach, using the resource of parks. While this may be the hardest step to …

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Office of Public Health (U.S. National Park Service)

WEBThe National Park Service Office of Public Health (OPH) is a national activity headquartered in Washington, DC. Functioning as an internal health …

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NPS Wellness Challenge

WEBWelcome to the National Park Service Wellness Challenge. Presented by Healthy Parks Healthy People, this challenge is founded on the idea that parks can be …

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Benefits of Biodiversity to Human Health and Well-being

WEBThe One Health movement promotes interdisciplinary approaches recognizing the interconnect edness of human, animal, and environ mental health, and has been …

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Sulfur Dioxide Effects on Health

WEBA SO 2 air pollution advisory program was created at Hawai'i Volcanoes NP to deliver timely information about possible unhealthy air pollution conditions that could …

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Climate and Health Equity

WEBFor more than 200 years, men and women have served in what is today called the Commissioned Corps of the US Public Health Service (USPHS), an agency …

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Mental Benefits of the National Parks

WEBNational Parks, even those within cities and urban landscapes, can provide green spaces for visitors and abodes for enjoying the benefits of nature. Part of a healthy mind is …

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Advancements in Medical Care during World War I

WEBThe medical facilities at the fort included several departments that pioneered new treatment strategies and new technology that were designed to tailor to the needs …

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