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A column on Forest Bathing published by the Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/10/31/forest-bathing-nature-health/?fbclid=IwY2xjawN5JyhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFzbEFjU3h1ZzdGMHlNeWd2c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHunG1VWjfq5Hdhw3EP1g8ET7qWxfp29WkkAQlM4sKCITKHnheruI0jdusgHM_aem_iT6QTEK6TK-KqgVJvv3AFQ&brid=Xw2zY4JXe74bOhvt0lQ4uw

我々の研究チームの9編の論文がこの記事に引用されました。

The following papers from our team were cited in the column.

1. Li Q, Ochiai H, Ochiai T, Takayama N, Kumeda S, Miura T, Aoyagi Y, Imai M. Effects of forest bathing (shinrin-yoku) on serotonin in serum, depressive symptoms and subjective sleep quality in middle-aged males. Environ Health Prev Med. 2022;27:44. doi: 10.1265/ehpm.22-00136.
2. Li Q. Effects of forest environment (Shinrin-yoku/Forest bathing) on health promotion and disease prevention – the Establishment of “Forest Medicine”-. Environ Health Prev Med. 2022;27:43. doi: 10.1265/ehpm.22-00160.
3. Li Q. New concept of Forest Medicine. Forests, 2023, 14(5), 1024; https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/5/1024
4. Conte A, Pace R, Li Q, Carloni S, Boetzkes A, Passatore L．Aula Verde (tree room) as a link between art and science to raise public awareness of nature‑based solutions．Scientific Reports 2024 Feb 6;14(1):2368. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-51611-9.
5. Benedetti, V.; Giganti, F.; Cotugno, M.; Noferini, C.; Gavazzi, G.; Gronchi, G.; Righi, S.; Meneguzzo, F.; Becheri, F.R.; Li, Q.; Viggiano, M.P. Interplay among Anxiety, Digital Environmental Exposure, and Cognitive Control: Implications of Natural Settings. Behav. Sci. 2024, 14, 323. doi: 10.3390/bs14040323
6. Simpattanawong D, Li Q, McEwan K. A controlled trial comparing the impact of guided Forest bathing or a mindful urban walk on heart rate, blood pressure, and mood in young Thai adults. People and Nature. 6 (6), December 2024, Pages 2577-2586, https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10744
7. Li Q. Preventive Effects of Forest Bathing/Shinrin-Yoku on Cardiovascular Diseases: A Review of Mechanistic Evidence. Forests 2025, 16, 310. https://doi.org/10.3390/ f16020310, February 2025.
8. Li, Q.; Takayama, N.; Katsumata, M.; Takayama, H.; Kimura, Y.; Kumeda, S.; Miura, T.; Ichimiya, T.; Tan, R.; Shimomura, H.; Tateno, A, Kitagawa T, Aoyagi Y, Imai M. Impacts of Forest Bathing (Shinrin-Yoku) in Female Participants with Depression/Depressive Tendencies. Diseases 2025, 13, 4, 100 . https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/13/4/100. March, 2025.
9. Li, Q.; Takayama, N.; Kimura, Y.; Takayama, H.; Kumeda, S.; Miura, T.; Kitagawa T, Aoyagi Y, Imai M.　Forest bathing improves inflammatory markers, SpO2 and subjective symptoms related to COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) in male subjects at risk of developing COPD. J Occup Health, 2025 Jan 7;67(1):uiaf041. doi: 10.1093/joccuh/uiaf041.