BBC highlights Finnish research: Getting your hands dirty boosts your health within weeks

In a recent article, Getting your hands dirty boosts your health within weeks, the BBC covered the work of Finnish researchers showing that contact with soil, plants and nature increases the diversity of skin microbiota and can have a positive effect on the immune system. The article highlights research by Marja Roslund and Mira Grönroos, among others, as well as BIWE’s Vahvistu research project, which studies the nationwide effects of rewilding daycare centre yards. Read the BBC article here