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By Klara Woldenga, Contributor

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Scientists warn
‘Question your decisions’

» Things you should consider before going outside

   

F, Julia Siedlanowska
Staff Writer

I the past few decades, the
consensus has been that going
outside is beneficial for one’s
health. Lately, however, many
have been questioning the
advantages of spending time out-
of-doors: with the many dangers
lurking in the open air, people
have been asking themselves

Current health trends have been

shifting, and scientists are getting stepping into the great outdoors

: as outdated. “I think it’s barbaric,” :
: said one student at Morronhill
: Middle School in Burnaby.

on board with the masses.

The first and most pressing
issue regarding going outdoors is
allergies.

“Although anti-histamines
are available, we believe that the
most effective solution is to stay
indoors,” says Dr. Balli Shudha.

The issue has also been
drawing the attention of
psychologists. Dr. Sindy Lauep
says, “Parents who encourage
their children to go outdoors
are only alienating those with

: seasonal allergies. The best
: solution is not to aggravate the
: issue and stay indoors.”

: around people with allergies

: causes tension for those afflicted.
: Studies are showing that there

: has been a rise in children and

: adults staring sadly through

: the window as the cottonwoods

: begin to release their seeds. Many :
: believe that this directly coincides :
: with the number of people they

: see outside. Dr. Lauep says, “The
: more people they see outside, the

whether or not the risk is worth it. : sadder their faces look”

: through the window,’ says Danny
: Vanderwell of Douglas College,
: “and my laptop would get a bad
: glare when I’m trying to watch all
: nine seasons of Scrubs on Netflix.” :
: He also stated that “Being outside :
: adds an extra door I have to go
: through to get to the fridge.”

> separation between nature and

She says that going outdoors

Many people simply see

“It makes it hard to see the TV

Indeed, we have seen a

: food supply since the fast-food

: era, and scientists think it best

: to increase this gap. Dr. Shudha

: says “Going outside and thinking

: about where food came from

: increases feelings of guilt and

: confusion. We think it best not to
: seek other solutions, and to teach
: our children about food online, as
: opposed to first-hand.”

Where it was once custom
for elementary school children

: to go outdoors and learn about

: the food chain, there has been a
: shift. Schools are supplying each
: child with an iPad from grade

: two onwards, and there is less of
: aneed for dangerous excursions

and “field trips.” With recent cuts

: to teacher salaries in BC, the shift
: is being welcomed.

“People who still feel the

: need to go outside should

: really open up their minds and

: reconsider their values,” tweeted
: GameofThronesBiatch. Indeed,

the sentiment is being echoed
by many. After our online poll,

: TloveDell tweeted, “I don’t think

: we should go outside anymore. If
: you quote me in this article, I sure
: as hell will be reading it inside.”

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