How plants clean the air: polluted air

We’ve all heard about polluted air especially in large urban conurbations, industrial areas and where traffic is a constant.  We are all aware of emissions from vehicles and from industry.  But did you know that indoor air could be 10 times (₁) more polluted than the air outside?

Have you ever thought about the state of the air in your workplace or a client’s workplace?  Is it large and populated by many or small and populated only by one or two?  Have you ever thought about what the cocktail of chemicals people produce can do to the air?

All of us emit carbon dioxide whilst breathing!  Then there maybe chemicals given off by deodorants, hair products, perfume and even our dry-cleaned clothes.

Next look around the space.  Is it carpeted?  Are there paper products around from printed paper to paper tissues?  Is there electrical equipment in the room – printers or photocopiers for instance?

All of these things and many more emit a variety of VOCs.