Treatment of indoor air quality through the use of ornamental plants
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https://doi.org/10.14482/inde.42.01.741.369Keywords:
indoor environment, public health, particulate matter, air pollution, phyoremediationAbstract
This work is proposed to evaluate the use of phytoremediation as a technique to eliminate the particulate matter lower than 10 and 2;5 µm (PM10 y PM2;5; respectively) present in indoor environments due to the associated adverse effects related to the public health damage and the population performance reduction at work level. For this purpose; arrangements made up of 6 ornamental plants readily available were used; such as the green miami (Epipremnum aureum); the aloe (Aloe vera); the peace flower (Spathiphyllum sp.); the curly fern (Nephrolepis exaltata); the syngonium (Syngonium podophyllum) and mother-in-law's tongue (Sansevieria trifasciata); which were installed in different dependencies of a higher education institution; where the level of PM2;5 and PM10 was previously determined. Once the arrangements were implemented; these measurements were averaged and compared with the data recorded to estimate their PM2;5 and PM10 removal percentage. In general; the positive effect associated with the implementation of the selected ornamental arrangements was evidenced; especially that one constituted by 2 individuals of Nephrolepis exaltata; in comparison with the dependencies used as a control; for the elimination of indoor PM. Therefore; phytoremediation may be considered a solution to the environmental problem related to indoor air quality.
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