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The Power of Plants!
 It now appears plants do much more than add color to a room. According to a number of studies, having plants around could benefit your health. A 15-year longitudinal study found that women who lived in greener spaces live longer than their plantless counterparts: Those who live in the greenest neighborhoods were 34 percent less likely to die of respiratory disease and 13 percent less likely to die of cancer. Researchers believe that, beyond the air filtration plants provide, their existence offers people a reason to get out and exercise and socialize, two habits that contribute to healthy living. Other research has discovered that the greener your neighborhood, the more attractive your home is. A study conducted in Philadelphia made it clear - increasing urban vegetation will a boost a home's property value by 2 percent. Also important - some studies have looked at the impact of greenery on crime. It appears adding vegetation to vacant lots was associated with reductions in certain crime as well as gun violence. Go green - it works. -Thom (What do you think? Tell us here.) |
Tonight on The Big Picture on RT TV at 7pm and 10pm... Why Prison Reform is Really Prison Expansion... (check your local listings for stations or stream at RT or Free Speech TV, and catch past shows on Youtube)
 Be sure to check out our newest video: RESTORATION - narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio & Thom Hartmann, directed by Leila Conners / Visit GreenWorldRising.org to check out all the videos: CARBON, LAST HOURS & GREEN WORLD RISING - narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio & Thom Hartmann, directed by Leila Conners
In for Thom tonight, please welcome Progressive Sam Sacks, The District Sentinel News Co-op 
Need to Know: Will Citizens United #FeelTheBern?
- Stephen Spaulding, Common Cause
Screwed: Encryption Bill Slammed by Tech Community
- Sean Vitka, The X-Lab/Fight for the Future/Demand Progress
Best of the Rest: Why Prison Reform Means More Prisons
- Maya Schenwar, Truthout/Locked Down, Locked Out: Why Prison Doesn't Work and How We Can Do Better
Daily Take: Exxon's Climate Coverup |
Thursday's Daily Stack 
Tweet: " The RW Twitterverse will tell you the reasons why Harriet Tubman shouldn't replace Jackson on $20 bill as soon as they find out who she was" Rocky Mountain Mike".
Hour Two: How Can We Unify the Democratic Party With the Platform? Article: " 10th Amendment" " The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people". Law: " DISCLOSE Act" (Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act).
Do you have all the info you need to vote for @BernieSanders? Find it here. |
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