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 ...
Archive : indoor air pollution
A study of interior landscape plants for indoor air pollution abatement
This NASA technical paper (1989) describes a two year study of plant phytoremediation to clean air from harmful ...
Removal of benzene by the indoor plant/substrate microcosm and implications for air quality
This study (2004) compared the rates of VOC removal (benzene as the model VOC) by seven potted plant species/varieties.
Plants and soil microorganisms: removal of formaldehyde, xylene, and ammonia from the indoor environment
This study (1993) evaluated the ability of over thirty interior plant species as well as potting soil by itself to ...
Characterization of microbial species in a regenerative bio-filter system for volatile organic compound removal
Using a plant based bio-filtration system with a root bed of activated carbon and porous shale pebbles, researchers at ...
Green buildings and health
This review article (2015), by a Harvard University based research group, examined the current evidence on green ...