"Summer might be over, but a new study is making a convincing case for extending your beach vacation days into the fall and winter - or even making seaside living a full-time thing. According to findings from The Ohio State University, your home's proximity to the ocean can directly impact your long-term health as well as how long you live."
"Unlike the TikTok-viral Blue Mind Theory, which argues that proximity to large bodies of water, or "blue spaces," can positively impact your mental and physical health, Ohio State University's data linked the positive effects of coastal proximity to oceans, not inland lakes or rivers. It also found that living in urban epicenters has the opposite negative effect on your health and longevity, even outweighing any benefits from being close to a body of water."
Living 30 miles or less from an ocean or gulf correlates with roughly one additional year of life expectancy compared with the national average. Analysis of 66,000 U.S. census reports links coastal proximity benefits specifically to oceans rather than inland lakes or rivers. Coastal areas offer milder temperatures, fewer extreme heat spikes, improved air quality from ocean breezes, and reduced drought risk, all contributing to slower aging and better health. Urban epicenters impose negative effects on health and longevity that can outweigh coastal benefits.
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