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Rev Environ Sci Biotechnol

Title:		Phytoremediation for the indoor environment: a state-of-the-art review
Author(s):		Matheson S; Fleck R; Irga PJ; Torpy FR;
Address:		"Plants and Environmental Quality Research Group, Faculty of Science, School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW 2007 Australia. GRID: grid.117476.2. ISNI: 0000 0004 1936 7611 Plants and Environmental Quality Research Group, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia. GRID: grid.117476.2. ISNI: 0000 0004 1936 7611"
Journal Title:		Rev Environ Sci Biotechnol
Year:		2023
Volume:		20230227
Issue:		1
Page Number:		249 - 280
DOI:		10.1007/s11157-023-09644-5
ISSN/ISBN:		1572-9826 (Print) 1572-9826 (Electronic) 1569-1705 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Poor indoor air quality has become of particular concern within the built environment due to the time people spend indoors, and the associated health burden. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) off-gassing from synthetic materials, nitrogen dioxide and harmful outdoor VOCs such benzene, toluene, ethyl-benzene and xylene penetrate into the indoor environment through ventilation and are the main contributors to poor indoor air quality with health effects. A considerable body of literature over the last four decades has demonstrate the removal of gaseous contaminants through phytoremediation, a technology that relies on plant material and technologies to remediate contaminated air streams. In this review we present a state-of-the-art on indoor phytoremediation over the last decade. Here we present a review of 38 research articles on both active and passive phytoremediation, and describe the specific chemical removal efficiency of different systems. The literature clearly indicates the efficacy of these systems for the removal of gaseous contaminants in the indoor environment, however it is evident that the application of phytoremediation technologies for research purposes in-situ is currently significantly under studied. In addition, it is common for research studies to assess the removal of single chemical species under controlled conditions, with little relevancy to real-world settings easily concluded. The authors therefore recommend that future phytoremediation research be conducted both in-situ and on chemical sources of a mixed nature, such as those experienced in the urban environment like petroleum vapour, vehicle emissions, and mixed synthetic furnishings off-gassing. The assessment of these systems both in static chambers for their theoretical performance, and in-situ for these mixed chemical sources is essential for the progression of this research field and the widespread adoption of this technology"
Keywords:		Biofilter Green building Green walls Indoor air quality Sustainable development goals Sustainable infrastructure;
Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEMatheson, S Fleck, R Irga, P J Torpy, F R eng Review Netherlands 2023/03/07 Rev Environ Sci Biotechnol. 2023; 22(1):249-280. doi: 10.1007/s11157-023-09644-5. Epub 2023 Feb 27"