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  2. NASA Study on Air-Purifying Houseplants Debunked: Here's the ...

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    As Bryan E. Cummings and Michael S. Waring, the authors of the Drexel study, found, you would need 10–100 plants per square meter to clear the air in the way the NASA study reported.

  3. The (Real) Problem With Fake Plants - AOL

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    Whether the fake plant is warmed by the sun or stays cool when it is cold and dark has no bearing on any process within it: it is neither good nor bad for it. Because a real plant has a life of ...

  4. Air pollution - Wikipedia

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    Air pollution can occur naturally or be caused by human activities. [4] Air pollution causes around 7 or 8 million deaths each year. [5] [6] It is a significant risk factor for a number of pollution-related diseases, including heart disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and lung cancer.

  5. Environmental health - Wikipedia

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    The risk of air pollution is determined by the pollutant's hazard and the amount of exposure that affects a person. [36] For example, a child who plays outdoor sports will have a higher likelihood of outdoor air pollution exposure than an adult who tends to spend more time indoors, whether at work or elsewhere. [36]

  6. Environmental issues in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals, particulate matter, or biological materials into the atmosphere that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms, or damage ecosystems. Health problems attributed to air pollution include premature death, cancer, organ failure, infections, behavioral changes, and other diseases.

  7. Environmental movement - Wikipedia

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    Genetically modified plants and animals are said by some environmentalists to be inherently bad because they are unnatural. Others point out the possible benefits of GM crops such as water conservation through corn modified to be less "thirsty" and decreased pesticide use through insect – resistant crops.

  8. Botanical sexism - Wikipedia

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    Botanical sexism is a term that describes the preferential planting of cloned male plants in urban areas because they do not produce fruits and flowers that litter the landscape. However, because males produce pollen, areas with only male plants can have high pollen in the air and, therefore, be inhospitable to people with pollen allergies.

  9. Bad Plant Parent Luck? These Indoor Plants Are Very ... - AOL

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