Preserve plants in the house was soothing the eyes and the environment. But is it true that maintain greenery in the home can improve indoor air quality and improve the health of its inhabitants?
A study says there is a natural connection with green areas for improvement of mental and physical health. However, in the case of indoor plants, the evidence is somewhat weaker than we find in the green area outside or from nature, said Frances E. Kuo, a professor of natural resources and environmental sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen. A study in 1989 conducted by NASA found the plants and their root systems, soil and bacteria, absorb indoor pollutants such as benzene, trichlorethylene and formaldehyde.
But have ornamental plants may not lead to a significant improvement in indoor air quality and the potential for a negative because the plants produce allergens that can cause a severe immune response in some people, said Thomas whitlow, an urban ecologist at Cornell University.
Several small studies did find health benefits associated with indoor plants. Such a small study in 1998 of Norway reported that the office worker complaints of fatigue, cough, sore throat, and itchy less when they have plants in the office.
A study says there is a natural connection with green areas for improvement of mental and physical health. However, in the case of indoor plants, the evidence is somewhat weaker than we find in the green area outside or from nature, said Frances E. Kuo, a professor of natural resources and environmental sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen. A study in 1989 conducted by NASA found the plants and their root systems, soil and bacteria, absorb indoor pollutants such as benzene, trichlorethylene and formaldehyde.
But have ornamental plants may not lead to a significant improvement in indoor air quality and the potential for a negative because the plants produce allergens that can cause a severe immune response in some people, said Thomas whitlow, an urban ecologist at Cornell University.
Several small studies did find health benefits associated with indoor plants. Such a small study in 1998 of Norway reported that the office worker complaints of fatigue, cough, sore throat, and itchy less when they have plants in the office.
