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I have read the original NASA studies and the plant industry has misused the findings to sell more stock. Yes, plants do filter air but only when their metabolism is going at full speed, that means lots of light, lots of air circulation.

Outside light levels in the tropics are hundreds to thousands of times more intense than anything inside your car. Light in your car or inside a house can be as low as 100 lux whereas outside light levels can be 120,000 lux.

A plant in your car behind glass that removes ultraviolet will not be working at full speed. It will be just getting by or coasting on stored food reserves.

The original study link quoted above also mentions Grady Player's point that more of the filtering seemed to involve the soil. Even plants without leaves can filter air when in sealed containers with high light.

If you want to actively filter the air in your car it would be effective to get an upgraded carbon filter for the car. Most cars have two or three cabin air filters and upgraded after market filters are available.

I have read the original NASA studies and the plant industry has misused the findings to sell more stock. Yes, plants do filter air but only when their metabolism is going at full speed, that means lots of light, lots of air circulation.

Outside light levels in the tropics are hundreds to thousands of times more intense than anything inside your car. Light in your car or inside a house can be as low as 100 lux whereas outside light levels can be 120,000 lux.

A plant in your car behind glass that removes ultraviolet will not be working at full speed. It will be just getting by or coasting on stored food reserves.

The original study link quoted above also mentions Grady Player's point that more of the filtering seemed to involve the soil. Even plants without leaves can filter air when in sealed containers with high light.

If you want to actively filter the air in your car it would be effective to get an upgraded carbon filter for the car. Most cars have two or three cabin air filters and upgraded after market filters are available.

I have read the original NASA studies and the plant industry has misused the findings to sell more stock. Yes, plants do filter air but only when their metabolism is going at full speed, that means lots of light, lots of air circulation.

Outside light levels in the tropics are hundreds to thousands of times more intense than anything inside your car. Light in your car or inside a house can be as low as 100 lux whereas outside light levels can be 120,000 lux.

A plant in your car behind glass will not be working at full speed. It will be just getting by or coasting on stored food reserves.

The original study link quoted above also mentions Grady Player's point that more of the filtering seemed to involve the soil. Even plants without leaves can filter air when in sealed containers with high light.

If you want to actively filter the air in your car it would be effective to get an upgraded carbon filter for the car. Most cars have two or three cabin air filters and upgraded after market filters are available.

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kevinskio ♦
kevinskio ♦
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I have read the original NASA studies and the plant industry has misused the findings to sell more stock. Yes, plants do filter air but only when their metabolism is going at full speed, that means lots of light, lots of air circulation.

Outside light levels in the tropics are hundreds to thousands of times more intense than anything inside your car. Light in your car or inside a house can be as low as 100 lux whereas outside light levels can be 120,000 lux.

A plant in your car behind glass that removes ultraviolet will not be working at full speed. It will be just getting by or coasting on stored food reserves.

The original study link quoted above also mentions Grady Player's point that more of the filtering seemed to involve the soil. Even plants without leaves can filter air when in sealed containers with high light.

If you want to actively filter the air in your car it would be effective to get an upgraded carbon filter for the car. Most cars have two or three cabin air filters and upgraded after market filters are available.