The role of plants in improving indoor air quality.

Many hours of our days are spent at home or in the office. The indoor environment can present conditions that are not favorable to health, with the accumulation of pollutants and allergens, both produced inside and coming from outside. It is commonly believed that houseplants can play an effective role in removing these pollutants. Different species are taken into consideration in relation to the adsorption capacity, the amount and type of pollutants removed. Plants can remove small amounts of pollutants per hour and per unit of surface area, but when compared to the volume of a room, the result is not very significant. In reality, it seems that the best solution lies in the use of tools aimed at air purification and that plants have a greater importance in creating a pleasant environment and can have positive effects especially from a psychological point of view