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 <lei...@buffalo.edu> wrote: From: Merced M Leiker <lei...@buffalo.edu> Subject: RE: [Histonet] the not-yet-mentioned benefit of plants in the lab To: "Edwards, R.E." <r...@leicester.ac.uk>, "Cheryl" <tkngfl...@yahoo.com>, histonet@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." <r...@leicester.ac.uk> wrote: > 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-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Merced M > Leiker Sent: 26 October 2009 15:49 > To: Cheryl; histonet@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 <tkngfl...@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 >> _______________________________________________ >> Histonet mailing list >> Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu >> http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet >> > > > > Merced M Leiker > Research Technician II > Cardiovascular Medicine > 348 Biomedical Research Building > State University of New York at Buffalo > 3435 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14214 USA > lei...@buffalo.edu > 716-829-6118 (Ph) > 716-829-2665 (Fx) > > No trees were harmed in the sending of this email. > However, many electrons were severely inconvenienced. > > > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet Merced M Leiker Research Technician II Cardiovascular Medicine 348 Biomedical Research Building State University of New York at Buffalo 3435 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14214 USA lei...@buffalo.edu 716-829-6118 (Ph) 716-829-2665 (Fx) No trees were harmed in the sending of this email. However, many electrons were severely inconvenienced. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet