Indoor Plants Are Important for Our Health
HAVE YOU walked into a painted room and noticed a 'chemical' smell? Or, is there a "new" smell with new carpet and furniture in the house or office? Do you love that "new-car smell"? • What are you actually smelling? • Is it bad for us? Prof. Burchett has researched effects on humans. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), when present indoors do produce toxic symptoms. • In one experiment, rats died when released into tanks with new carpets. Indoor Plants can achieve a complete removal of toxic VOCs in 24 hours. • Professor Burchett, IJTS said that potted plants do improve indoor air quality, "Potted plants will be increasingly used as a flexible indoor biofiltration system, as well as for beautifying indoor spaces." • Indoor Pot Plants reduce by one third the build-up of nitrogen oxides from gas fires and stoves. • A study demonstrated that Indoor Pot Plants reduce worker absenteeism by 60%! See: http://www.interiorplantscape.asn.au/Downloads/M_B_Papers/mburchett_transcript_040305.pdf