As this diagram shows, pores help draw polluted air into the cells. A plant will then naturally filter it and convert it into clean air, which fans then distribute back out into the outside environment.  Photo 5 of 8 in An Innovative Air Purifier by Skylar Bergl

An Innovative Air Purifier

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As this diagram shows, pores help draw polluted air into the cells. A plant will then naturally filter it and convert it into clean air, which fans then distribute back out into the outside environment.