http://www.gizmag.com Houseplants are not only aesthetically pleasing, giving a touch of color to otherwise drab offices or houses, they also combat indoor air pollution, particularly with their ability to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the air. These compounds are gases or vapors emitted by solids and liquids that may have adverse short- and long-term health effects on humans. But in addition to giving off oxygen and sucking out harmful VOCs, a new study has shown that some indoor plants actually release VOCs into the environment.en gizmag.com http://www.gizmag.com/indoor-plants-emit-volatile-organic-compunds/12761/#comment-8974 http://www.gizmag.com/indoor-plants-emit-volatile-organic-compunds/12761/#comment-8974 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:12:38 -0500 http://www.gizmag.com/indoor-plants-emit-volatile-organic-compunds/12761/#comment-8359 http://www.gizmag.com/indoor-plants-emit-volatile-organic-compunds/12761/#comment-8359 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:27:58 -0500 http://www.gizmag.com/indoor-plants-emit-volatile-organic-compunds/12761/#comment-8353 http://www.gizmag.com/indoor-plants-emit-volatile-organic-compunds/12761/#comment-8353 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:45:25 -0500