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How much chloroform and benzene is there in the air? The article doesn't say (or did I miss it?). It seems to imply that the concentrations are high enough to
by kwhitefoot 8y ago
How much chloroform and benzene is there in the air? The article doesn't say (or did I miss it?). It seems to imply that the concentrations are high enough to be a problem but avoids saying so outright; so is there any point to having these plants?
- garmaine 8y agoDepends on the house, and what molds are living within it.
- Cthulhu_ 8y agoAnd whether you've got a petrol lawnmower nearby and your water is chlorinated.
- slavik81 8y agoI'm not an expert, but I found a paper that surveyed the indoor air concentration of various pollutants in homes. The lower number is mid-range of measurements, while the higher number is the upper bound. chloroform: 30–100 μg/m³ benzene: 2–10 μg/m³ A volume reference might also be handy. An 800 sq ft apartment (~80m²) with a ceiling height of 8ft (~2.5m) is ~200m³. Source: Figure 5 of "Hazard Assessment of Chemical Air Contaminants Measured in Residences" (2010) by Logue, J.M. https://cloudfront.escholarship.org/dist/prd/content/qt6gr6d738/qt6gr6d738.pdf https://cloudfront.escholarship.org/dist/prd/content/qt6gr6d...
- SmellyGeekBoy 8y agoAn awful lot if you're a smoker.