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- Title
Using Apartment Plants for the Purpose of Air Purification in Living Spaces. Case Study: Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum).
- Authors
COSMA, Andreea; MĂLINAȘ, Cristian
- Abstract
Poor indoor air quality has been correlated with health problems, especially at children. Some studies have suggested that indoor plants can reduce fatigue, cough, sore throats and other cold-related symptoms, and help lower blood pressure, and improving concentration. In addition to photosynthesis, apartment plants can remove toxic substances from air, soil and water at least in two ways, first they can metabolize some toxic chemicals, releasing harmless by products, and secondly they can incorporate toxic substances, such as heavy metals, by seizing them in plant tissues. Within 24 hours some plants can eliminate up to 87% of indoor air pollution. The capacity of apartment plants in combating indoor air pollution was first discovered by NASA in the 1980s. Researchers then established a list of 50 apartment plants that can absorb toxic substances in the air. Of these, the Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum) is placed in the top ten apartment plants being recognized for its capacity to remove chemical vapours in closed, unventilated spaces. Thus, the peace lily absorbs alcohols, formaldehyde, removes acetone (a plastic ingredient), benzene (present in glue), trichlorethylene (found in printers) and xylene (emitted by computers). In addition to the indoor air purifying properties, the peace lily, it is an easy-to-care and grow plant, resistant to disease and pest attack, making it an optimal choice for air purification in living spaces.
- Publication
ProEnvironment Promediu, 2018, Vol 11, Issue 34, p104
- ISSN
1844-6698
- Publication type
Academic Journal