THE TENNESSEAN | Earth Day matters — to you and your health.

Earth Day was established in 1970 to make us think, for at least one day, about the health of our environment. We submit that every day should be Earth Day. Not just for the health of nature, but for your health and well-being.

When 90 percent of a person’s health is determined by something other than doctors and hospitals, we should naturally be spending some time understanding those other determinants. And the immediate environment in which we live is chief among them.

Community well-being is rooted in the environmental health of the city, and we are not the healthiest version of ourselves.

Read more at The Tennessean: https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/2017/04/20/heres-how-we-can-make-earth-day-every-day-nashville/100647794/