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15 January 2026
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Articles Cited in the News in Q4 2025


Throughout the fourth quarter of 2025, research published in IJERPH was featured over 157 times in news articles published by media sources such as Forbes, CNN News, New York Post and National Geographic. Learn more about this research below.

A 2025 study published in Environmental Research and Public Health offers a simple suggestion to handle such thoughts. Researchers explored whether interacting with nature in a structured way, specifically tending to an indoor plant, could reduce rumination and improve mental well-being after stressful life events.
Forbes—“3 Strategies To Pull You Out Of Your ‘Fall Funk,’ By A Psychologist”
IJERPH—“Thriving Through Stressful Life Events with Nature: A Mixed-Method Study on Tending Indoor Plants and Rumination Resilience”
Article link: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/22/3/369

Trudging through the snow might not sound like your idea of a good time, but a surprising study suggests you might want to grab your scarf and lace up your boots. Researchers in Poland and the UK found that walking in the snow can have an unexpected effect on your mental health — and even change how you feel when you look in the mirror.
New York Post—“Walking in snow can have a surprising effect on your mental health—and body image”
IJERPH—“The Impact of a Woodland Walk on Body Image: A Field Experiment and an Assessment of Dispositional and Environmental Determinants”
Article link: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/21/14548

Other studies show similar timing irregularities across other neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, and certain executive-function disorders—any of which can disrupt time perception and task sequencing.
National Geographic—“Some people are always late. Science can explain why.”
IJERPH—“Time Perception in Adult ADHD: Findings from a Decade—A Review”
Article link: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/4/3098

…Le, lead author of a 2022 study that found young marijuana users between the ages of 12 and 25 were more likely to have oral lesions…
CNN News—“Your mouth on weed is nothing to smile about”
IJERPH—“Associations between Oral Health and Cannabis Use among Adolescents and Young Adults: Implications for Orthodontists”
Article link: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/22/15261

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