Wetlands too important to be seen as a building site May 3, 2025

Jonathan Witte, MD, Washington PSR | The Everett Herald

As a retired physician, I am particularly aware of and am grateful for the benefits that wetlands also provide for our health. They filter and clean our water by absorbing pollutants. They absorb and slow storm runoff to help prevent flooding. Wetlands remove more carbon from the atmosphere than do forests. Wetlands have also been shown to improve our mental health by providing an access to contact with nature.