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Uploaded on Mar 21, 2009

http://www.ted.com Researcher Kamal Meattle shows how an arrangement of three common houseplants, used in specific spots in a home or office building, can result in measurably cleaner indoor air.

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  • Monica Schiller Faria

    Dear all, Dr Kamal Meattle has given us a tool not needing any political or religous support to implement. Just knowledge. Congratulations

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  • funnyorgtfo

    had me at "you will not die. at all"

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  • samala51

    Quite a thought

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  • Mike R

    NASA's Dr. Wolverton wrote a book called "How to Grow Fresh Air" containing exact breakdowns of the 50 most common houseplants. While Snake and Money plants are the toughest, Boston Ferns, English Ivy, Janet Craig and the Rubber Plant are all much better at cleaning the air.

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  • Andrew Long

    So do you need ALL 3 of these plants (4 per person) or just ONE of these plants (4 per person?) It's a big difference between buying 4 plants or 12 plants.

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  • mrapeman123

    he says they have to grow the areca palms in "vermi manure" (Vermicompost) or hydroponics... if you couldn't understand him..

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  • HamOnCan

    and loving both Ron Finley's , new: A guerilla gardener in South Central LA TEdtalk as well as Britta Riley: A garden in my apartment. . .

    both of which the cure for any that ails us, grows in the garden

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  • sixtyeight Whiskey

    My mom is older as well and lives in a large house alone. I set this up at her house, and it definitely has helped, as she does not go outside much.

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  • guila1001

    About the "Sansevieria trifasciata" plant, it releases oxygen at night cool.But does it relea CO2 during the day?

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  • JonathanJK Morris

    If it's important enough, you'd make the room.

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  • nasty1182

    with the mother in law, don't know about the others.

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  • nasty1182

    when the soil feels dry. every week is more than enough i find.

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