Experts Call Ornamentalizing Offices With Plants Can Reduce Stress Levels

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JAKARTA - Filling in the workspace with plants can help fight the days when the body is underprivileged and reduce stress levels, based on new studies.

Those whose offices are in high-rise buildings know very well how easily diseases spread. However, although health problems are often associated with poor ventilation, chemicals in office furniture can also cause health problems.

According to the researchers, the solution is simple. It is enough to invest through green plants that will help clean the air from toxic chemicals.

"One of the best ways to deal with pain and stress is to fill the office with plants," wrote Eddie van Etten and Pierre Horwitz for The Conversation as reported by Independent, Thursday, June 29.

"Ideally, you want plants that are easy to care for and can 'clean' pathogens in the air, reduce bacteria from the office, and can stay fresh even if they get little sunlight."

The researchers added that putting green plants in the office can help clean the air from harmful substances found in office furniture including formaldehyde, benzene, ethylene, toluene, xilena, and even ammonia from cleaning products.

Not only that, apart from the office, it can be a breeding ground for bacteria that cause viruses, Etten and Horwitz say that bacteria associated with plants can actually be good for the body.

"Bacterials both indoor plants and those on the ground are important additional matters for offices, can stabilize ecology in synthetic environments," they added.

"Bacterials in plants can also help avoid outbreaks from pathogens and balance the ecosystem. This balance reduces viral diseases and increases the level of staff health."

This finding is also supported by previous NASA studies that found that planting certain types of plants at home could prevent you from falling ill.