| NASA Studies Copiers, PCs, cleaning products carpets, paint can create toxins in offices everyday. These pollutants can affect your immune system; bring on head aches and cause sneezing. All of which can lead to poor performance and more sick time. Can you say Sick Building Syndrome? NASA has done extensive research (http://www.zone10.com/tech/NASA/Fyh.htm) proving that plants help to clean the air of these toxins. They do so by absorbing the toxins through their root systems and turning them into nutrients - amazingly enough, without harming the plants! |
According to the Occupational Health and Safety organization, "If such a large body of credible research didn't exist, it would be hard to believe that a solution as simple and economical as indoor plants can address a problem as menacing and expensive as poor indoor air quality". Find more info at: |
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