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| Plants: A Breath of Fresh Air...
And A Whole Lot More |
Look around you. The veneer of your desk.
A box of tissues. The paneling on your wall. The carpet
under your feet. You are surrounded by common, unavoidable
sources of noxious gasses. Gasses that can cause headaches,
nausea and long term illness. Add it up. These symptoms
account for an alarming percentage of employee sick days
and worse.
Your work area could be polluted by any of hundreds of
indoor chemicals. The most common -and the most dangerous
- are carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and benzene. Even
humans themselves emit "bioeffluents" which
are potentially harmful to others in closed, energy-efficient
environments.
NASA and other private studies prove that indoor plants
can be part of a cost effective solution to a major, but
not fully recognized, problem: indoor air pollution.
"The risks posed by indoor pollutants are comparable
in magnitude to those associated with exposure to chemicals
or radiation in industrial settings." observed Dr.
Anthony V. Nero, Jr., a leader in the study of indoor
air pollution.
Dr. B.C. Wolverton, the scientist who directed the NASA
investigation of living plants' effectiveness in cleaning
indoor air stated, "Plants should not be considered
a total solution for indoor air quality problems but should
be recognized as part of the solution."
He went on to say, "If you put plants in buildings,
will it help improve air quality? We say, from our tests,
Yes indeed. The more foliage, the healthier the environment
is going to be." |
| Greener is Cleaner |
Plants to the rescue. Everyone knows
that plants clean the air we breathe by exchanging fresh
oxygen for stale carbon dioxide. Now, a decade of NASA
research and other studies have proven that the air-cleansing
capabilities of common indoor plants are greater and more
dramatic that we ever imagined. So dramatic, in fact,
that NASA is exploring the use of green plants for space
filtration and purification systems.
Research shows that the various leaf, root and micro organic
systems of many plants are able to filter out, biodegrade
and actually utilize potent indoor toxins.
It takes only one to two medium-sized plants per 100 square
feet to improve air quality. That's about two plants for
the average sized office. We can recommend the number
and types of plants that will work best - and look spectacular,
too - in your office or commercial space.
Beautiful, affordable plants. How often is a solution
to such a complex problem so simple? And you can find
out just how practical this can be by calling or faxing
us for an estimate. |
| PLANT FACTS |
EPA research suggests one type of throat
cancer caused by formaldehyde is the result of indoor
pollution.
Studies show that commonly used indoor flowering plants
can reduce levels of potentially cancer causing substances
by up to 70% in 24 hours.
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An EPA study pinpointed more than 350 volatile gases inside
a Washington D.C. nursing home.
In tests with both formaldehyde and benzene in small spaces,
the philodendron cut atmospheric toxin levels by more
than 87% in 24 hours.
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According to the American Lung Association, the quality
of some indoor air is far worse than some "polluted"
outdoor levels.
NASA research shows that in general the number and size
of plants in a room increases the amount of air purified.
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