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In 1984, a NASA researcher observed that leaves and roots lower the rate of pollution<\/a> of a confined place such as a space shuttle. In France, similar studies have been led since 2005 within the program Phyt' air - at\u00a0the technical scientific centre of the building, the faculty of pharmacy of Lille and the association Plant'airpur.<\/p>

Wise and cautious, they confirmed these discoveries while noticing variable performances according to pollute micro-organism<\/a> and types of plants, density of the foliage and the substrate.<\/p>

Read more on our plants<\/a> report:<\/span> <\/h2>

How do depolluting indoor plants work?<\/a>
Plants: Five tips\u00a0you should know about indoor plants<\/a>
Indoor plants: Which plant for which room?<\/a><\/p>

Isabelle Soing<\/em><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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