We owe the fresh air we breathe to the greenery around us and lack of greenery increases air pollution. There is documented evidence of the impact of air pollution on health loss.
Most people spend the majority of their time indoors at home or work. Air conditioning, improved insulation, and energy-saving solutions all reduce air exchange in the building. And, since the modern internal environment is virtually hermetically sealed, we breathe the same air again and again.
The construction materials used, the modern synthetic furnishings, computers, electrical equipment, and everyday household cleaning material, can produce harmful substances, and remain trapped inside the building. Thus indoor air quality is often considered more toxic than outside, and can have serious health effects like Sick-Building-Syndrome (SBS).
Plants look attractive and improve the aesthetic of a given space. However, beneath their beauty their benefits go far beyond:
Being green and clean is not just an aspiration but an action - Christine Pelosi