[Histonet] the not-yet-mentioned benefit of plants in the lab

[Geoff McAuliffe]

Plants have feelings, too.

Geoff

Rene J Buesa wrote:
> Isn't out there some "purist" that could consider that using plants to purify the air from noxious fumes could be a case of "plant cruelty"???!!! (Like the "canary in the mine"?)
> René J.
>
> --- On Mon, 10/26/09, Merced M Leiker <leiker <@t> buffalo.edu> wrote:
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> From: Merced M Leiker <leiker <@t> buffalo.edu>
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] the not-yet-mentioned benefit of plants in the lab
> To: "Edwards, R.E." <ree3 <@t> leicester.ac.uk>, "Cheryl" <tkngflght <@t> yahoo.com>, histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Date: Monday, October 26, 2009, 12:07 PM
>
>
> Hahaha...if you can create them with filters for sucking out the 
> formaldehyde and xylene fumes...!
>
> --On Monday, October 26, 2009 3:59 PM +0000 "Edwards, R.E." 
> <ree3 <@t> leicester.ac.uk> wrote:
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>   
>> Or how about non-allergenic  silk flowers or  plastic bonsai trees, they
>> always look the  real thing after a   glass  of red or two...............
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>> [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Merced M
>> Leiker Sent: 26 October 2009 15:49
>> To: Cheryl; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>> Subject: Re: [Histonet] the not-yet-mentioned benefit of plants in the lab
>>
>> So there seem to be 2 trains of thought Histoland regarding plants in the
>> lab:
>>
>> 1. Plants are GOOD for both physical and psychological health
>> 2. Plants are BAD because they spread fungus and bacteria and allergens.
>>
>> Soooo....why not include plants that are the least allergenic while
>> taking  measures to limit the contamination they (may) cause?
>>
>> Just a thought...I love my spider plants and philodendrons...
>>
>> Regards,
>> Merced
>>
>> --On Friday, October 23, 2009 8:12 PM -0700 Cheryl <tkngflght <@t> yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> I just read of the plant drama for the lab getting a CAP Phase 1 ding. 
>>> There was a study done ages and ages ago and certain plants IMPROVE the
>>> air quality in chemically contaminated environments. (If you have any
>>> measure of our solvents in the air-your air is contaminated even if it
>>> is an allowable level.) Live plants also increase the amount of
>>> available oxygen is closed spaces.    
>>> We used to keep a BUNCH of spider plants--one of the most beneficial
>>> species--in our lab for this reason alone.  We also noticed they were
>>> quite pretty.  I can only speculate that higher oxygen levels, lower
>>> chemical presence and a visually relaxing environment would contribute
>>> far more than an occasional bug might detract.  
>>> Just my two cents (sense?), common as they may be.
>>>  
>>> Cheryl
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> Merced M Leiker
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> Cardiovascular Medicine
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> State University of New York at Buffalo
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