With a healthy room atmosphere, the air temperature is 16 to 20° C and the relative atmospheric humidity between 40 and 60 percent. But many times, the air temperature is 21° C and the relative atmospheric humidity is 30 percent.
Despite the high air temperature, most people find this dry air to be too cold and set the heating higher. The result is firstly that the energy costs are increased and secondly, there is a negative impact on the health.
Reasoning: dry air increases the formation of dust and this irritates the respiratory organs. Normally, the mucous membranes in the nose, pharynx and larynx clean the inhaled air before it reaches the bronchial tubes.
In overheated rooms, the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract dry up. Bacteria, dirt and dust do not get stuck to the mucous membranes but reach the bronchial tubes unhindered and can result in allergic respiratory problems. Comfortable room climate.
Certain foliage plants are detoxifying systems:
They consume carbon dioxide and emit oxygen into the air. They thus help to improve the room atmosphere. It is important to choose foliage plants with a large leaf surface. The total of the leaf surfaces plays an important role.
Plants like banana bushes, vine and ivy are very suitable. Plants with very few leaves, like cacti or extravagantly flowering plants, which grow little during bloom, hardly influence the room climate.
