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Can Plants Filter Out PM2.5 Air Pollution From Our Homes?

2020-07-152020-05-19 by Paddy Robertson

Can plants be useful substitutes for air purifiers? Data shows that plants aren’t great at removing VOCs from the air. Despite a NASA study showing that some plants like ivy, spider plants, aloe vera and bamboo palm could reduce VOC levels, real-home data shows otherwise. But how well can plants …

Can Plants Filter Out Formaldehyde and Benzene VOCs?

2020-08-252018-05-18 by Thomas Talhelm

There’s a popular conception that plants are effective at filtering out VOCs like benzene and formaldehyde, but can plants filter harmful chemicals at meaningful levels? Recent studies have found that that plants have no detectable on removing formaldehyde or other gas pollutants under real-world conditions. Why People Think Plants Can …

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