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title: Science behind the innovation | indoor air
description: indoor air | All of the science behind biological air purifiers
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# Archive : indoor air

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Science

### [Potted plants do not improve indoor air quality: a review and analysis of reported VOC removal efficiencies](https://www.naava.io/science/potted-plants)

Indoor air pollution largely consists of VOCs from the indoor environment itself, such as building materials, paints, ...

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Science

### [Changes in indoor pollutants since the 1950s](https://www.naava.io/science/changes-in-indoor-pollutants-since-the-1950s)

This article (2009) discusses how over past half-century there have been major changes in building materials and ...

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Science

### [Screening indoor plants for volatile organic pollutant removal efficiency](https://www.naava.io/science/screening-indoor-plants-for-volatile-organic-pollutant-removal-efficiency)

28 common ornamental plant species were tested for their ability to remove 5 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the ...

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Science

### [Architectural design influences the diversity and structure of the built environment microbiome](https://www.naava.io/science/architectural-design-influences-the-diversity-and-structure-of-the-built-environment-microbiome)

This study (2012) surveyed the microbiome composition of a health-care facility to find out how they differed among ...

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