Bringing Nature Indoors:
The Myths and Realities of Plants in Buildings

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They maintain humidity, increase productivity, and reduce stress. They even scrub the air of dangerous chemicals. Whatever problems we create for ourselves in our buildings, plants are there to help cure them. Or are they? Although some promising studies have led to glowing accounts in the popular press, scientific study of the role of plants in the indoor environment is still young.
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