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Are plants a man's best friend as well? Turns out having the right kind of plants can have a positive impact on your health. Researchers at the University of Technology Sydney concluded that a vertical wall system fitted with indoor plants can scrub the air of several common toxic pollutants. Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.

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00:00Are plants a man's best friend as well?
00:02Turns out having the right kind of plants can have a positive impact on your health.
00:07Researchers at the University of Technology, Sydney,
00:10concluded that a vertical wall system fitted with indoor plants
00:14can scrub the air of several common toxic pollutants.
00:18In a typical workday, the plants were responsible for reducing the level
00:21of some notorious cancer-causing compounds to below 20% of starting concentrations.
00:27The study targeted common household plants, including devil's ivy, arrowhead plants, and spider plants.
00:34Science Alert points out that these vertical greening systems,
00:38which often feature a considerable number of potted plants rigged up to air pumps,
00:42are a whole step up from our handful of beloved indoor plants sitting on our kitchen shelf.
00:48You'll need thousands before you can make the air inside your home cleaner.
00:52Researchers added these plants on their own can't clean the air faster enough
00:57to affect air quality, but they can boost mood.

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