Phytoremediation for the indoor environment: a state-of-the-art review

S Matheson, R Fleck, PJ Irga, FR Torpy - Reviews in Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Poor indoor air quality has become of particular concern within the built environment due to
the time people spend indoors, and the associated health burden. Volatile organic …

Air pollutants removal using biofiltration technique: a challenge at the frontiers of sustainable environment

K Sheoran, SS Siwal, D Kapoor, N Singh… - ACS Engineering …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Air pollution is a central problem faced by industries during the production process. The
control of this pollution is essential for the environment and living organisms as it creates …

Entrapment of atmospheric particle bound heavy metals by ferns as evidenced by lead (Pb) isotope and MixSIAR: Implications for improving air quality

I Ray, S Misra, M Chen, X Wang, R Das - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Plant metal uptake can occur through both soil-root and atmospheric transfer from leaves.
The latter holds potential implications for development of biofiltration systems. To explore …

[HTML][HTML] Botanical filters for the abatement of indoor air pollutants

MS Montaluisa-Mantilla, P García-Encina, R Lebrero… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Nowadays, people spend 80–90% of their time indoors, while recent policies on
energy efficient and safe buildings require reduced building ventilation rates and locked …

The effects of urban green space and road proximity to indoor traffic-related PM2.5, NO2, and BC exposure in inner-city schools

VN Matthaios, I Holland, CM Kang, JE Hart… - Journal of Exposure …, 2024 - nature.com
Background Since there are known adverse health impacts of traffic-related air pollution,
while at the same time there are potential health benefits from greenness, it is important to …

Health and well-being benefits of outdoor and indoor vertical greening systems: a review

F Fonseca, M Paschoalino, L Silva - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Green spaces have become the most threatened by urban growth, and the decline in these
areas is a main cause of environmental and social problems with implications for human …

Planning, designing, and managing green roofs and green walls for public health–an ecosystem services approach

Å Ode Sang, P Thorpert, AM Fransson - Frontiers in Ecology and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Installing green roofs and green walls in urban areas is suggested to supply multiple
ecosystem services of benefit to human health and well-being. In a three-step literature …

Phytoremediation of indoor formaldehyde by plants and plant material

AA Khalifa, E Khan, MS Akhtar - International journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Formaldehyde evolves from various household items and is of environmental and public
health concern. Removal of this contaminant from the indoor air is of utmost importance and …

Bushfire smoke plume composition and toxicological assessment from the 2019–2020 Australian Black Summer

JB Simmons, C Paton-Walsh, AP Mouat… - Air Quality, Atmosphere …, 2022 - Springer
Many of the population centres in southeast Australia were swathed in bushfire smoke
during the 2019–2020 austral summer. Bushfires burning during what is now known as the …

Potted plants can remove the pollutant nitrogen dioxide indoors

C Gubb, T Blanusa, A Griffiths, C Pfrang - Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2022 - Springer
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is a significant pollutant in both outdoor and indoor environments
with exposure linked to serious respiratory illnesses, decreased lung function and airway …