ReviewEnvironmental science and pollution research international2018
The basic roles of indoor plants in human health and comfort.
Review in Environmental science and pollution research international, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effects of Indoor Plants on Human Functions: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analyses.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Effects of indoor plants on CO2 concentration, indoor air temperature and relative humidity in office buildings.PloS one · 2024Article
- Effects of nature on restorative and cognitive benefits in indoor environment.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Phytoremediation for the indoor environment: a state-of-the-art review.Re/views in environmental science and bio/technology · 2023Review
- Critical factors influencing visitor emotions: analysis of "restorativeness" in urban park visits in Fuzhou, China.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Indoor Air Purification and Residents' Self-Rated Health: Evidence from the China Health and Nutrition Survey.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Effects of Olfactory Stimulation with Aroma Oils on Psychophysiological Responses of Female Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Healthy Dwelling: Design of Biophilic Interior Environments Fostering Self-Care Practices for People Living with Migraines, Chronic Pain, and Depression.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Impact of COVID-19 containment zone built-environments on students' mental health and their coping mechanisms.Building and environment · 2021Article
- How Can Flowers and Their Colors Promote Individuals' Physiological and Psychological States during the COVID-19 Lockdown?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The Role of Indoor Plants in air Purification and Human Health in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Proposal for a Novel Line of Inquiry.Frontiers in molecular biosciences · 2021Review
- Effect of Fragrant Primula Flowers on Physiology and Psychology in Female College Students: An Empirical Study.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Effect of arrangement and quantity of epipremnum aureum on work efficiency and subjective perceptions.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2020Article
- Green environments and cardiovascular health.Trends in cardiovascular medicine · 2020Review
- Does plant species selection in functional active green walls influence VOC phytoremediation efficiency?Environmental science and pollution research international · 2019Article
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Abstract
Humans have a close relationship with nature, and so integrating the nature world into indoor space could effectively increase people's engagement with nature, and this in turn may benefit their health and comfort. Since people spend 80-90% of their time indoors, the indoor environment is very important for their health. Indoor plants are part of natural indoor environment, but their effect on the indoor environment and on humans has not been quantified. This review provides a comprehensive summary of the role and importance of indoor plants in human health and comfort according to the following four criteria: photosynthesis; transpiration; psychological effects; and purification. Photosynthesis and transpiration are important mechanisms for plants, and the basic functions maintaining the carbon and oxygen cycles in nature. Above all have potential inspiration to human's activities that people often ignored, for example, the application of solar panel, artificial photosynthesis, and green roof/facades were motivated by those functions. Indoor plants have also been shown to have indirect unconscious psychological effect on task performance, health, and levels of stress. Indoor plants can act as indoor air purifiers, they are an effective way to reduce pollutants indoor to reduce human exposure, and have been widely studied in this regard. Indoor plants have potential applications in other fields, including sensing, solar energy, acoustic, and people's health and comfort. Making full use of various effects in plants benefit human health and comfort.
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