Desk Plants Help Alleviate Stress and Fatigue
A new study shows that placing some potted plants on office desks is beneficial to the physical health of office workers.
The research found that having a few potted plants in the workplace helps reduce office workers' stress and can alleviate symptoms like fatigue, dry throat, dry skin, headaches, and coughs.
Researchers explained that offices are often filled with volatile organic compounds, which can be harmful to health. However, the bacteria in plants and soil can reduce the concentration of these volatile organic compounds. Therefore, placing potted plants on office desks helps enhance the physical health of staff.
Moreover, it's better to place foliage plants than flowering ones, mainly because foliage plants have larger leaf surface areas, which can produce more oxygen and help break down toxic substances in the air.