Benefits and Attributes of Plants & Aromatherapy within A Healthcare Environment and Their Influence on Healthy & Longevity

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Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com to the air, filter toxins, and regulate the climate. They influence the humidity, improve the air quality, bind dust, absorb carbon dioxide and other harmful substances and emit oxygen. During photosynthesis, all plants remove carbon dioxide and emit oxygen into the air for us to breathe. All plants remove impurities or volatile organic compounds from the air by absorbing them through their leaves. Over the past several years' studies have shown how plants have positive healing effects on humans. In the last two million years, people have evolved in open spaces, clusters of vegetation, greenery and in nature, and recognize that plants profoundly affect their environment -their homes, workplaces, schools and healthcare facilities. Indoor air contaminants from benign sources such as furniture, drapes, carpets, insulation, paint and office machines can cause inflammation in humans. A variety of symptoms have been documented such as respiratory irritation, dizziness, headaches, skin rashes, nausea and vomiting. The Environmental Protection Agency reports that indoor air pollution poses serious acute and chronic health risks to individuals and that those health issues have an economic impact of tens of billions of dollars per year (EPA, 2000). Indoor air contaminants from benign sources such as furniture, drapes, carpets, and insulation, paint and office machines can cause a variety of symptoms that include respiratory irritation, dizziness, headaches, skin rashes, nausea and vomiting. The EPA has issued a report stating that indoor air pollution may pose serious acute and chronic health risks with an economic impact of tens of billions of dollars per year. Research conducted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shows that you may clean the air you breathe just by placing live plants throughout your home and office.