INTRODUCTION

The presence of that substance in the environment which has harmful and toxic

effect on it is called pollution. Environmental pollution can be caused by natural events

such as volcanoes and forest fires but it largely occurs due to the pollutants caused by

human activities. With growth in population and rapid spread of industrialization

pollution has become a global issue.

Air pollutants can be in the form of particulate matter which can be very harmful

to our health. The level of effect usually depends on the length of time of exposure, as

well the kind and concentration of chemicals and particles exposed to.The Chemical

reactions involving air pollutants create a poisonous gas ozone (O3). Gas Ozone can

affect people’s health and can damage vegetation types and some animal life too.

Air pollution can take the form of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide or sulfur

dioxide, which are warming the planet through the greenhouse effect. According to the

EPA, the greenhouse effect is when gases absorb the infrared radiation that is released

from the Earth, preventing the heat from escaping Air pollution kills more than 2 million

people each year, according to a study published in the journal of Environmental

Research Letters.

According to research, Peace lilies have been found to be very good at removing

these two chemicals from the air. They absorb the pollutants from the air through their

leaves, and then send them to their roots, where they're broken down by microbes in the

soil.

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 Peace lily they are sturdy plants with glossy, dark green oval leaves that narrow to

a point. The leaves rise directly from the soil. These plants also periodically produce

lightly fragrant white flowers that resemble calla lilies. The long-lasting flowers start out

pale green and slowly turn creamy white as they open.

MATERIALS AND METHODOLOGY

Collection and Preparation of Materials

Peace lily (spathiphyllum) leaves were collected from your garden. The exhaust

fan was purchase in your bathroom.

Distilled water, gloves, mask, fishnet, few pieces of wood, hammer, and nails

were also prepared by the researchers

Standard Experimental Procedure

Some peace lily leaves were gathered by the researchers from the peace lily plant

and the fishnet, hammer, nails, container, water and the exhaust fan were prepared.

Peace lily leaves will be cut into small pieces. These will be placed in the fishnet

to make sure that it won’t fall. The experimental product will be placed in the exhaust

fan.

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 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Figure 1: Number of peace lily leaves that can reduce air pollutants

The graph below shows the number of peace lily leaves that can eliminate air

pollution through exhaust fan. It can be noted that in Treatment 1 where 1peace lily leaf

41% air pollutant was filtered. In treatment 2, two pieces of peace lily leaves were used

and 48% air pollutants were filtered. For Treatment 3, four pieces of peace lily leaves

were used and 62% air pollutants were filtered. (Yoshishiko Sadaoka 2001)

70

60

50

40 T1
T2
30 T3

20

10

0
day 1 day 2 day 3 mean

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Figure 2: Significant difference between amount of air pollutants filtered using the

experimental product and the other plants.

The graph below shows the amount of polluted air that peace lily leaves can

absorbed through the help of exhaust fan. It can be noted that 70 out of 100 (70%) of

pollution can be removed by the peace lily leaves through exhaust fan than the other

plant which can remove 30 out of 100 (30%) . It is therefore evident that peace lily leaves

can remove pollutant from polluted air.(Yoshishiko Sadaoka 2001)

amount of polluted air

70

60

50

peace lily
40

other plant
30

20

10

0
peace lily other plant

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 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

From the foregoing results, the following conclusions were drawn: The peace lily

leaves is capable in reducing pollutants in air pollutants. 70 out of 100 (70%) air

pollutants can be reduced by peace lily leaves through exhaust fan. In other plant only 30

out of 100(30%) pollutants are being absorbed.

Based from the conclusion drawn, the following are set for recommendation:

1.More study on the actual amount of pollutant removed by the piece lily leaves device.

2. More research about how piece lily leaves can really absorb pollutants from polluted

area.

3.More study on what specific component is there in peace lilyleaves that is capable of

absorbing polluted air.

4. More study on the difference in the amount of polluted air filtered using an ordinary

device and the researcher’s device.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The researchers would like to thank God who guided us all the time. We Thank

Him for knowledge that He gave us. He is the reason why the researchers were able to

finish their projet. He is the one who took us away from danger while doing this project ,

taught us to be patient, and taught us to have fun. And the most important thing, he

taught us to trust in him no matter what.

We would also thank our families who were always there to support us and for

cheering us up whne we felt down

A special thanks is given Mrs Ludivinia Janda. We want to thank you for your

great help and effort. Thank you because you helped us understand everything. You are

our inspiration.

Again, thank you very much for your big help

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