Do fungi / mushrooms have the capacity to purify the outdoor air from NOx, PM and other pollutants, without harming the people (toxins and spores)?

Natalia Kowalska @Natalia-Kowalska-2

14 May 2017 1 10K Report

I read about pollution fungi pollution masks.

Link to the Hong Kong research:

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/hkedition/2010-09/10/content_11282612.htm

I would like to investigate more about research done and search for new possibilities

Phil Geis

Fungi will not "purify" air (it has no technical meaning), some can reportedly reduce levels if VOC's. As you say there will be a tradeoff, but it reportedly can be minimal.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1034/j.1600-0668.2000.010001039.x/full

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