How to grow fresh air | Kamal Meattle

Why it was recommended

There is also a Ted talk about taking this to an extreme, which does seem to anecdotally work

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What it covers

Researcher Kamal Meattle describes how an arrangement of three common houseplants placed in specific spots can measurably clean the air in a home or office. It is a short TED. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

TED

Length

4 min 4 sec

Year

2009

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