Science

The Science behind it all

There is plenty of scientific evidence to support the claim that indoor plants improve the physical and mental well-being of workers, improve productivity, increase happiness in the office and clean the air of powerful toxins known as VOC's.

NASA has funded studies directed by Dr. B.C. Wolverton proving that plants commonly used in interior landscaping cleanse the air of many harmful pollutants such as formaldehyde, benzyne and trichloroethylene.

Dr. Virginia Lohr of Washington State University has measured participants' emotional states, pulse rates and blood pressure during tests, and found that those in the presence of plants were less stressed and reacted 12% more quickly than those in the absence of plants.

Studies from Oxford University have shown that plants absorb noise in busy office environments. By cutting down on the audible elements of a busy office, plants can reduce employee distractions.

Multimedia and links

An animation on YouTube.

For more research into the health benefits of plants:

www.greenplantsforgreenbuildings.org

www.plants-for-people.org

A very detailed report in from the University of Technology, Sydney on the benefits of office plants:

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