Do Houseplants Improve Indoor Air Quality? We Asked an Environmental Scientist
13 August 2024 • Article Summary
Topic: IAQ, Home
Real Simple
The article discusses the benefits and drawbacks of using houseplants to clean the air. While NASA found that plants can remove some VOCs from the air in a closed chamber, this is not the case in a typical home. In fact, it would take hundreds of plants to make a noticeable difference in air quality. So while plants may not be the best way to improve air quality, they can still provide other benefits, such as improving your mood and reducing stress.