Scientific publications on animals, nature and human health

Page reviewed:  25/05/2025

SLU researchers study how animals and nature affect human health across several departments and disciplines. Here, we present a selection of scientific publications from the SLU publication database (SLUpub) organised in the fields of human–animal interactions and nature exposure and human health.

Research areas: Animals and nature for human health

Select a research area to view the list of publications:

Human-animal interactions

Nature exposure and human health

Methods and search strategies

The publication lists were generated by searching the Web of Science Core Collection database and Scopus. These searches and analyses are continuously updated.