Particulate matter accumulation on horizontal surfaces in interiors: Influence of foliage plants

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 30, Issue 14, 1996, Pages 2565-2568

  Lohr, Virginia I ^a   Pearson Mims, Caroline H ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dust; House plants; Indoor air pollution; Indoor air quality; Interior plants; Particles; Particulate matter

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PLANTS (BOTANY); SURFACES;

INDOOR AIR QUALITY; PARTICULATE MATTER ACCUMULATION;

DUST;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GRAVIMETRY; HUMIDITY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PARTICULATE MATTER; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030200461     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1352-2310(95)00465-3     Document Type: Article

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