Air quality has become a major topic of study in recent years, with data revealing that terrible air quality — both indoor and outdoor — can lead to a variety of illnesses and even increased mortality. It’s tempting to imagine that bringing a bit of nature into your home in the form of a potted plant might move the needle in your favor, but a new study published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology suggests that’s just not the case.
The study is a meta-review of a dozen other research efforts related to the study of indoor air quality and what factors directly affect it. The analysis focused on how well efficiently potted plants can remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from indoor air. Unfortunately, they’re pretty bad at it.
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Sorry, your potted plants aren’t doing anything for indoor air quality originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 7 Nov 2019 at 10:12:12 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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