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Evaluation of the effectiveness of common indoor plants in improving the indoor air quality of studio apartments
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People spend most of their time indoors, and prolonged exposure to pollution can harm their health. The degradation of indoor air quality (IAQ) has raised serious issues. Botanical biofilters are an exciting solution for lowering indoor air pollution. However, plants cultivated inside under low light intensity (10–50 µ mole PAR m− 2 s− 1) generate CO 2 in the indoor atmosphere. Combining C3 and CAM plants may be able to address this problem by lowering CO 2 emission levels and enhancing the efficiency of pollution removal by removing the primary indoor air pollutants from actual interior settings, including Carbon dioxide (CO 2), formaldehyde (HCHO), particulate matter (PM 2.5 and PM 10), and total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs). As a result, a successful botanical biofilter made of several plants was researched. Indoor plants can phytoremediate a variety of indoor contaminants. However, just a few studies have demonstrated its efficacy in practical contexts. Due to the harsh winter, apartments in South Korea are frequently closed, necessitating the measurement of interior air pollution concentration in real time. Four apartments (APT I through APT IV) with various ventilation and indoor plant setups were selected for this investigation. Various combinations of indoor environment (ventilation, low light) and a combination of C3 and CAM indoor plants as a botanical biofilter were used to study the sites over two months. Current research indicates that combining a botanical biofilter with ventilation can reduce levels of CO 2, TVOCs, HCHO, PM 2.5, and PM 10 by 76%, 87%, 75%, 52%, and 51%, respectively. The current study concluded that different indoor potted plants provide an effective, affordable, self-regulating, sustainable option for enhancing indoor air quality and, consequently, human well-being and productivity in small, cramped places.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Sharma, S., Bakht, A., Jahanzaib, M., Lee, H., & Park, D.
- Affiliations
- Korea Railroad Research Institute (KR)
- Kumoh National Institute of Technology (KR)
- Corresponding author
- Park, Duckshin
- Venue
- Atmosphere
- Published
- 2022-10-03
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 11
- Pages
- 1863-1863
- ISSN
- 2073-4433 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4308874742
- Cited by
- 44
- References
- 50
- Citations by year
- 2026: 9 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 10
- FWCI
- 3.44
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Locations
- Atmosphere (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Research Square (acceptedVersion, cc-by)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Funders
- Ministry of Environment (ME22001)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Physical Sciences › Chemical Engineering › Process Chemistry and Technology › Odor and Emission Control Technologies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Infection Control and Ventilation
- Keywords
- indoor plants, indoor air quality, studio apartments, phytoremediation, carbon dioxide removal, formaldehyde, volatile organic compounds, particulate matter, ventilation, low-light conditions, indoor air pollution
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