The basic roles of indoor plants in human health and comfort

Deng, Linjing; Deng, Qihong

doi:10.1007/s11356-018-3554-1

Cited by 98 publications

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“…It has additionally been hypothesised that different plant species can affect both physical and chemical substrate properties, thus altering the VOC removal (Deng and Deng, 2018). As no traits influenced benzene removal in the current study, it cannot be suggested which morphological traits would lead to higher benzene removal efficiencies.…”

Section: Australian Native Plant Species Voc Removal Efficiencymentioning

confidence: 61%

Active botanical biofiltration of air pollutants using Australian native plants

Paull

Irga

Torpy

2019

Air Qual Atmos Health

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Air pollutants are of public concern due to their adverse health effects. Biological air filters have shown great promise for the bioremediation of air pollutants. Different plant species have previously been shown to significantly influence pollutant removal capacities, although the number of species tested to date is small. The aim of this paper was to determine the pollutant removal capacity of different Australian native species for their effect on active biowall particulate matter, volatile organic compounds and carbon dioxide removal, and to compare removal rates with previously tested ornamental species. The single pass removal efficiency for PM and VOCs of native planted biofilters was determined with a flow through chamber. CO2 removal was tested by a static chamber pull down study. The results indicated that the native species were not effective for CO2 removal likely due to their high light level requirements in conjunction to substrate respiration. Additionally, the native species had lower PM removal efficiencies compared to ornamental species, with this potentially being due to the ornamental species possessing advantageous leaf traits for increased PM accumulation. Lastly, the native species were found to have similar benzene removal efficiencies to ornamental species. As such, whilst the native species showed a capacity to phytoremediate air pollutants, ornamental species have a comparatively greater capacity to do so and are more appropriate for air filtration purposes in indoor circumstances. However, as Australian native plants have structural and metabolic adaptations that enhance their ability to tolerate harsh environments, they may find use in botanical biofilters in situations where common ornamental plants may be suitable, especially in the outdoor environment.

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Section: Australian Native Plant Species Voc Removal Efficiencymentioning

confidence: 61%

Active botanical biofiltration of air pollutants using Australian native plants

Paull

Irga

Torpy

2019

Air Qual Atmos Health

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“…Connecting with nature is part of the human development process and, in times of social isolation, limiting access to green areas tends to aggravate the damage to people's physical and mental health. Bringing nature to indoor spaces can effectively increase contact with the natural environment, which can be beneficial for health and comfort (Deng and Deng, 2018). In this context, the practice of activities such as gardening, horticulture, making and buying floral arrangements and contemplating residential gardens can be important allies for health preservation and recovery.…”

Section: Gardening As a Hobby/therapymentioning

confidence: 99%

Pandemic, social isolation and the importance of people-plant interaction

Reis

Nascimento

2020

Ornam. Hortic.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought drastic routine changes to the world’s population. Social isolation, one of the recommended practices to curb the spread of the disease, can lead to the development of several problems, such as depression, stress, apathy and loneliness. However, practices associated with the cultivation and contemplation of flowers and ornamental plants can be an option to aid in the care for the mental health of the population. It has been proven that hortitherapy helps in the treatment of mental illness, in the recovery of patients. Biophilia incorporated into architectural design and gardening, as a hobby and occupational therapy, can also be used to improve physical and mental health. Activities can be done indoors, outdoors or even virtual, with flowers and plants used as supporting instruments to make the population feel better, including the situation experienced by the period of seclusion.

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“…Actualmente la mitad de la población mundial vive en áreas urbanas y se estima en las próximas décadas el porcentaje aumente a 70% 22 . El hecho de que las personas en contextos urbanos tienden a pasar hasta 90% de su tiempo puertas adentro, lo cual en el contexto de la pandemia probablemente ha aumentado, podría llevar a pensar que este no sería un ámbito relevante en nuestro contexto actual, sin embargo, se ha visto que un entorno más verde en espacios cerrados o bien el observar entornos verdes por ventanas, produciría beneficios en áreas como el bienestar psicológico, estrés percibido, niveles de ansiedad, la productividad y parámetros psicofisiológicos, lo que podría explicarse a través de mecanismos como la regulación de la temperatura, humedad y niveles de CO 2 en el ambiente intradomiciliario 23 . En este sentido se han realizado estudios con exposición a plantas específicas por un tiempo determinado, con resul-tados promisorios, aunque sin duda requieren ser replicados, para en el futuro lograr una adecuada prescripción de naturaleza basada en la evidencia [24][25][26] .…”

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“…A su vez, se debe considerar que aún existe un gran desafío en esta disciplina en cuanto a las posologías específicas de las diversas áreas mencionadas. Por ejemplo, cuáles serían los mejores sonidos y músicas en términos de frecuencia de onda, volumen, melodía, duración que producirían los mejores resultados en salud 49 , o cuál sería la mejor cantidad, ubicación y tipo de plantas de interior 23 , sin embargo, esto debiese ser un estímulo para su mayor desarrollo, dado el gran potencial que poseen en términos de costo-efectividad a nivel de salud poblacional.…”

Section: Perspectivas a Futurounclassified