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NASA Reveals a List of the Best Air-Cleaning Plants for Your Home (boredpanda.com)
9 points by thunderbong on July 25, 2023 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


This is a rehash of a study NASA did in 1989 [1].

The report still advises activated carbon filters (Usually combined with HEPA for particulates) as the proper way of cleaning up large volumes of air i.e. you'd need a lot of plants to have a meaningful result in a regular home.

[1]: https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19930073077/downloads/19... Older looking version: https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19930072988




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