Indoor Plants Effective in Reducing Airborne Particulates, Removing Pollution
and Improving Air Quality
Low-light requiring houseplants have demonstrated the potential for improving indoor air quality
by removing trace organic pollutants from the air in...
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Indoor Plants Effective in Reducing Airborne Particulates, Removing Pollution
and Improving Air Quality
Low-light requiring houseplants have demonstrated the potential for improving indoor air quality
by removing trace organic pollutants from the air in buildings.
This plant system is one of the most
promising means of alleviating the sick building syndrome associated with many new, energyefficient buildings.
The plant root-soil zone appears to be the most effective area for removing
volatile organic chemicals.
Therefore, maximizing air exposure to the plant root-soil area should
be considered when placing plants in buildings for best air filtration.
- Interior Landscape Plants for Indoor Air Pollution Abatement Final Report
by NASA, John C.
Stennis Space Center --B.
C.
Wolverton, Ph.
D.
, Principal Investigator, Anne
Johnson, M.
S.
and Keith Bounds, M.
S.
Sept.
1989.
Experiments have documented that the accumulation of particulate matter on horizontal surfaces
in interiors c
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