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Do indoor plants really purify the air?

Popular belief credits indoor plants with air-purifying powers, a notion popularized since the 1980s.

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Recent studies show their effectiveness is limited against household pollutants like formaldehyde.

Their actual impact depends on factors such as ventilation and the number of plants per square meter.

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