Finding F-0298

“Current research indicates that combining a botanical biofilter with ventilation can reduce levels of CO2 , TVOCs, HCHO, PM2.5 , and PM10 by 76%, 87%, 75%, 52%, and 51%, respectively.”

Sharma et al. Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Common Indoor Plants in Improving the Indoor Air Quality of Studio Apartments (2022). Page 1. CKB 0808

Structure

Factor: Particulate matter (PM₂.₅ and PM₁₀)
Intervention: Indoor plants (phytoremediation)
Setting: studio apartment, KR (winter, two months)
Study design: two-month field study in studio apartments in Korea in winter: a botanical biofilter of C3 and CAM potted plants combined with ventilation, indoor CO2, TVOC, formaldehyde, PM2.5 and PM10 measured (class 4)
Effect: difference 51
Caveat: the sentence reads as the study's own conclusion (the current study), stated in the abstract without confidence intervals

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