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GOOD 010 - Marketplace - Plants, for Your Health

Interior plants apart from looking good have been proven to have significant health and wellbeing benefits. This is because of two major effects:

Physical - the cleaning, purification and conditioning of the air we breathe;

Psychological - the very presence of plants has been shown to increase positive feelings and reduce feelings of anxiety, anger and sadness.

There is a wealth of scientific study into the beneficial effects of plants in the interior environment including a large NASA programme. If you are interested in more detail refer to Redirect (run by NIGZ, the Netherlands Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention) for a comprehensive bibliography and further links.

The major health and wellbeing benefits of interior plants include:

* · Absorption of harmful substances
* · Filtration of dust and dirt from the environment
* · Dampening of sound levels
* · Reduction of stress levels
* · Increased humidity levels
* · Cooling effect
* · Lifting of the general mood
* · Emission of oxygen refreshing the air

These benefits are important in achieving a good and healthy indoor climate in the artificial environment of the workplace as well as the home. These effects may be particularly helpful for respiratory and allergic conditions.

Our Top 10 Plants For Cleaner, Fresher Air:

Health benifits and Air cleaning of indoor and house plants


A source of propaganda you can post around the office.
Healthy green at Work | Welcome on the campaign site of Healthy Plants in the Workplace

Material

The information campaign Healthy Plants in the Workplace includes a general leaflet, a leaflet for employees, a 7-step plan for employers and a poster. You can download these materials through this website (see the link at the bottom of this page). Below we present an overview of the materials with a short description.

Feeling at home in the workplace: the advantages of plants in the office
General information leaflet about the health effects of plants in the workplace. This brochure is available in English, German, French, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Dutch.
Leaflet
A leaflet especially for employees about the health benefits of plants in the workplace.
Poster
Recurrent headaches? Burning eyes? Dry throat? Plants improve your working environment?

Healthy green at Work | Articles