benefits

Plants improve indoor air quality. They increase relative humidity, decrease carbon dioxide levels and help to reduce the concentration of volatile organic compounds. These effects may reduce the symptoms of discomfort sometimes felt by the occupants of office buildings suffering from "Sick Building Syndrome". A poor indoor climate will inevitably result in health problems which lead to loss of concentration and increases in absenteeism.

Typical health problems in modern office buildings :

• Dry hands, skin irritations
  
• Irritated eyes
  
• Facial skin irritations
  
• Cough
  
• Hoarseness, dry throat
  
• Concentration Problems
  
• Dizziness
  
• Headache
  
• Fuzzy head
  
• Fatigue

Plants in the workplace keep the climate healthier and more stable. Water evaporates through their leaves; they absorb heat and noise and remove dust and pollutants from the air. Research has shown that looking at plants reduces stress and boosts creativity.

In short we feel better around plants, and that helps improve our performance.