Screening indoor plants for volatile organic pollutant removal efficiency
28 common ornamental plant species were tested for their ability to remove 5 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the ...
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Removal of benzene by the indoor plant/substrate microcosm and implications for air quality
This study (2004) compared the rates of VOC removal (benzene as the model VOC) by seven potted plant species/varieties.
Influence of limitedly visible leafy indoor plants on the psychology, behavior, and health of students at a junior high school in Taiwan
A study conducted in Taiwan (2009) collected data simultaneously on emotion, physiology, cognition, behaviour, and ...
Volatile organic compounds emanating from indoor ornamental plants
Plants have raised an increased interest in research for their ability to improve indoor air quality by removing ...
Beneficial effects of plant-associated microbes on indoor microbiomes and human health?
Authors of this article (2013) review studies to support their idea that plants contribute to the indoor microbial ...
Ornamental indoor plants in hospital rooms enhanced health outcomes of patients recovering from surgery
Surgery causes stress through pain, discomfort, worries about survival and recovery, separation from family and ...