{"id":1946,"date":"2017-05-31T19:09:31","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T18:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/echoesofthelastmind.com\/?page_id=1946"},"modified":"2025-10-06T21:35:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T21:35:34","slug":"what-does-the-ocean-have-to-do-with-human-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/echoesofthelastmind.com\/?page_id=1946","title":{"rendered":"What does the ocean have to do with human health?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#21212178\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/echoesofthelastmind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ocean-human-health.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"[aggregator] downloaded image for imported item #1946\" style=\"border-radius:15px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/echoesofthelastmind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ocean-human-health.jpg 960w, https:\/\/echoesofthelastmind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ocean-human-health-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/echoesofthelastmind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ocean-human-health-768x368.jpg 768w, https:\/\/echoesofthelastmind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ocean-human-health-18x9.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: min(min(calc(100% - var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl,4rem)), 720px), 960px)) 100vw, min(min(calc(100% - var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl,4rem)), 720px), 960px)\" title=\"What does the ocean have to do with human health?\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Our ocean and coasts affect us all\u2014even those of us who don&#8217;t live near the shoreline. Consider the economy. Through the fishing and boating industry, tourism and recreation, and ocean transport, one in six U.S. jobs is marine-related. Coastal and marine waters support over 28 million jobs. U.S. consumers spend over $55 billion annually for fishery products. Then there&#8217;s travel and tourism. Our beaches are a top destination, attracting about 90 million people a year. Our coastal areas generate 85 percent of all U.S. tourism revenues. And let&#8217;s not forget about the Great Lakes\u2014these vast bodies of water supply more than 40 million people with drinking water. Our ocean, coasts, and Great Lakes serve other critical needs, too\u2014needs that are harder to measure, but no less important\u2014such as climate regulation, nutrient recycling, and maritime heritage. Last but not least, a healthy ocean and coasts provide us with resources we rely on every day, ranging from food, to medicines, to compounds that make our peanut butter easier to spread! So what does all of this have to do with human health?<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/oceanservice.noaa.gov\/facts\/ocean-human-health.html\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>This  was originally published on https:\/\/oceanservice.noaa.gov\/facts\/ocean-human-health.html<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Our ocean and coasts affect us all\u2014even those of us who don&#8217;t live near the shoreline. Consider the economy. Through the fishing and boating industry, tourism and recreation, and ocean transport, one in six U.S. jobs is marine-related. Coastal and marine waters support over 28 million jobs. 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