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Productivity benefits of air quality in your office | Kamal Meattle | TEDxDelhi


it’s close to New Year and my wish for

it’s close to New Year and my wish for New Year is that I be healthy and smart

New Year is that I be healthy and smart

New Year is that I be healthy and smart you can join me in this and let’s see

you can join me in this and let’s see

you can join me in this and let’s see how well certain indoor plants can

how well certain indoor plants can

how well certain indoor plants can improve your cognitive ability for

improve your cognitive ability for

improve your cognitive ability for success in life knowledge is having the

success in life knowledge is having the

success in life knowledge is having the right answer

right answer

right answer intelligence is asking the right

intelligence is asking the right

intelligence is asking the right questions cognition is the process of

questions cognition is the process of

questions cognition is the process of thought or knowing one can develop high

thought or knowing one can develop high

thought or knowing one can develop high personal cognitive ability like

personal cognitive ability like

personal cognitive ability like artificial superintelligence develop

artificial superintelligence develop

artificial superintelligence develop software that is theoretically smarter

software that is theoretically smarter

software that is theoretically smarter than humans when we play a chess game

than humans when we play a chess game

than humans when we play a chess game with the computer that is what we

with the computer that is what we

with the computer that is what we experience I did a talk on how to grow

experience I did a talk on how to grow

experience I did a talk on how to grow fresh air some years ago and it has been

fresh air some years ago and it has been

fresh air some years ago and it has been seen by many people and it was all about

seen by many people and it was all about

seen by many people and it was all about how do we grow fresh air using three

how do we grow fresh air using three

how do we grow fresh air using three basic plants the plants being areca palm

basic plants the plants being areca palm

basic plants the plants being areca palm mother-in-law’s tongue and money plant

mother-in-law’s tongue and money plant

mother-in-law’s tongue and money plant areca palm is a plant which converts co2

areca palm is a plant which converts co2

areca palm is a plant which converts co2 into oxygen during the day very

into oxygen during the day very

into oxygen during the day very effectively mother-in-law’s tongue is a

effectively mother-in-law’s tongue is a

effectively mother-in-law’s tongue is a plant which does the same at night where

plant which does the same at night where

plant which does the same at night where is dark and money plant is a plant which

is dark and money plant is a plant which

is dark and money plant is a plant which removes TV OCS that means volatile

removes TV OCS that means volatile

removes TV OCS that means volatile chemicals but it’s excellent in removing

chemicals but it’s excellent in removing

chemicals but it’s excellent in removing formaldehyde which is really coming from

formaldehyde which is really coming from

formaldehyde which is really coming from paper plastic carpets etc what is in

paper plastic carpets etc what is in

paper plastic carpets etc what is in their heavy breathe and how does it

their heavy breathe and how does it

their heavy breathe and how does it affect us in daily area ozone is a major

affect us in daily area ozone is a major

affect us in daily area ozone is a major issue and it this is in the atmosphere

issue and it this is in the atmosphere

issue and it this is in the atmosphere and also which is good but on the ground

and also which is good but on the ground

and also which is good but on the ground level ozone is not good because it

level ozone is not good because it

level ozone is not good because it oxidizes the lungs it oxidizes the skin

oxidizes the lungs it oxidizes the skin

oxidizes the lungs it oxidizes the skin and you can get wrinkles but what

and you can get wrinkles but what

and you can get wrinkles but what happens is when it oxidizes your lungs

happens is when it oxidizes your lungs

happens is when it oxidizes your lungs you cannot put anti-wrinkle cream

you cannot put anti-wrinkle cream

you cannot put anti-wrinkle cream on your face which you can but not in

on your face which you can but not in

on your face which you can but not in your lung so there is an issue I’ll deal

your lung so there is an issue I’ll deal

your lung so there is an issue I’ll deal with this little later what happens when

with this little later what happens when

with this little later what happens when the lungs get oxidized is that the PM

the lungs get oxidized is that the PM

the lungs get oxidized is that the PM 2.5 and PM ones which are in the air

2.5 and PM ones which are in the air

2.5 and PM ones which are in the air really go out and get absorbed by the

really go out and get absorbed by the

really go out and get absorbed by the lungs and they get transmitted to the

lungs and they get transmitted to the

lungs and they get transmitted to the arteries into your bloodstream some of

arteries into your bloodstream some of

arteries into your bloodstream some of the PM 2.5 s get absorbed in the lungs

the PM 2.5 s get absorbed in the lungs

the PM 2.5 s get absorbed in the lungs itself so you may have seen pictures of

itself so you may have seen pictures of

itself so you may have seen pictures of lungs of people from Delhi which are

lungs of people from Delhi which are

lungs of people from Delhi which are dark or black and people who are living

dark or black and people who are living

dark or black and people who are living in the hills their lungs are clean so

in the hills their lungs are clean so

in the hills their lungs are clean so there is an issue here

there is an issue here

there is an issue here that’s what particulate matter is and –

that’s what particulate matter is and –

that’s what particulate matter is and – as a reference human hair is about 15

as a reference human hair is about 15

as a reference human hair is about 15 microgram in diameter microns in

microgram in diameter microns in

microgram in diameter microns in diameter PM 2.5 s about one twentieth of

diameter PM 2.5 s about one twentieth of

diameter PM 2.5 s about one twentieth of the size of human hair and PM ones are

the size of human hair and PM ones are

the size of human hair and PM ones are 150 other side these are super fine

150 other side these are super fine

150 other side these are super fine particles or ultra fine particles which

particles or ultra fine particles which

particles or ultra fine particles which goes straight into your bloodstream

goes straight into your bloodstream

goes straight into your bloodstream there was a study done by Rice

there was a study done by Rice

there was a study done by Rice University and Houston Fire Department

University and Houston Fire Department

University and Houston Fire Department and they found that when PM 2.5 s only

and they found that when PM 2.5 s only

and they found that when PM 2.5 s only went up by six microgram per meter cube

went up by six microgram per meter cube

went up by six microgram per meter cube over two days out of hospital cardiac

over two days out of hospital cardiac

over two days out of hospital cardiac arrest risk went up by 0.6%

arrest risk went up by 0.6%

arrest risk went up by 0.6% each increase of ozone of 20 ppb over

each increase of ozone of 20 ppb over

each increase of ozone of 20 ppb over one to three hours

one to three hours

one to three hours increased out of hospital cardiac risks

increased out of hospital cardiac risks

increased out of hospital cardiac risks with a peak of 4.4% now this is a study

with a peak of 4.4% now this is a study

with a peak of 4.4% now this is a study which was done over thousands of people

which was done over thousands of people

which was done over thousands of people today as we sit here the PM 2.5 s at the

today as we sit here the PM 2.5 s at the

today as we sit here the PM 2.5 s at the US Embassy in New Delhi a green area of

US Embassy in New Delhi a green area of

US Embassy in New Delhi a green area of Chanakya Puri is over 200 micrograms and

Chanakya Puri is over 200 micrograms and

Chanakya Puri is over 200 micrograms and here we are talking about over 56 my

here we are talking about over 56 my

here we are talking about over 56 my programming

programming

programming increasing or out of hospital cardiac

increasing or out of hospital cardiac

increasing or out of hospital cardiac arrest so this is a serious situation I

arrest so this is a serious situation I

arrest so this is a serious situation I might say that each human being all of

might say that each human being all of

might say that each human being all of you here and we are walking air

you here and we are walking air

you here and we are walking air purifiers what happens is when we

purifiers what happens is when we

purifiers what happens is when we breathe air this air we breathe in the

breathe air this air we breathe in the

breathe air this air we breathe in the PM 2.5 the PM 2.5 and the PM ones and

PM 2.5 the PM 2.5 and the PM ones and

PM 2.5 the PM 2.5 and the PM ones and this is absorbed by the lungs or into

this is absorbed by the lungs or into

this is absorbed by the lungs or into our bloodstream so it is a depository of

our bloodstream so it is a depository of

our bloodstream so it is a depository of PM 1 and PM 2.5 so a job could be that

PM 1 and PM 2.5 so a job could be that

PM 1 and PM 2.5 so a job could be that if we triple the population of daily

if we triple the population of daily

if we triple the population of daily perhaps the PM 2.5 s may calm down but

perhaps the PM 2.5 s may calm down but

perhaps the PM 2.5 s may calm down but that’s not the solution because your

that’s not the solution because your

that’s not the solution because your leaves root a lot also so it is an

leaves root a lot also so it is an

leaves root a lot also so it is an important serious issue I am told by my

important serious issue I am told by my

important serious issue I am told by my friends but look if you go and filter

friends but look if you go and filter

friends but look if you go and filter the air or whatever purifiers perhaps

the air or whatever purifiers perhaps

the air or whatever purifiers perhaps you are reducing the immunity but that’s

you are reducing the immunity but that’s

you are reducing the immunity but that’s not true because if you go and drink a

not true because if you go and drink a

not true because if you go and drink a glass of water which is not good not

glass of water which is not good not

glass of water which is not good not clean you’ll know next day you will have

clean you’ll know next day you will have

clean you’ll know next day you will have a problem but with air which you are

a problem but with air which you are

a problem but with air which you are breathing you think that it’s okay I’m

breathing you think that it’s okay I’m

breathing you think that it’s okay I’m tolerating it and it’s perfectly fine

tolerating it and it’s perfectly fine

tolerating it and it’s perfectly fine what’s the problem and today my thing to

what’s the problem and today my thing to

what’s the problem and today my thing to do would be to be successful and so on

do would be to be successful and so on

do would be to be successful and so on so forth and air quality is not that

so forth and air quality is not that

so forth and air quality is not that important for me

important for me

important for me but it is important because it is all

but it is important because it is all

but it is important because it is all settling down in your veins and you will

settling down in your veins and you will

settling down in your veins and you will look at trouble sooner or later a good

look at trouble sooner or later a good

look at trouble sooner or later a good indicator of elevated levels of

indicator of elevated levels of

indicator of elevated levels of pollutants is carbon dioxide by itself

pollutants is carbon dioxide by itself

pollutants is carbon dioxide by itself and this was not really understood till

and this was not really understood till

and this was not really understood till recent research and this also affects

recent research and this also affects

recent research and this also affects human cognition

human cognition

human cognition remember the brain weighs about 20 it

remember the brain weighs about 20 it

remember the brain weighs about 20 it takes up 20% of the oxygen which we

takes up 20% of the oxygen which we

takes up 20% of the oxygen which we which we breathe but it only weighs 2

which we breathe but it only weighs 2

which we breathe but it only weighs 2 percent of the body weight and hence it

percent of the body weight and hence it

percent of the body weight and hence it is important to keep the brain supplied

is important to keep the brain supplied

is important to keep the brain supplied with oxygen there were two recent

with oxygen there were two recent

with oxygen there were two recent studies done by Harvard and you

studies done by Harvard and you

studies done by Harvard and you versity of california berkley and the

versity of california berkley and the

versity of california berkley and the first study really showed that lowered

first study really showed that lowered

first study really showed that lowered co2 levels were coupled with lower Pulu

co2 levels were coupled with lower Pulu

co2 levels were coupled with lower Pulu and coupled with lower pollutants in the

and coupled with lower pollutants in the

and coupled with lower pollutants in the building cognitive scores were 101

building cognitive scores were 101

building cognitive scores were 101 percent higher than in conventional

percent higher than in conventional

percent higher than in conventional buildings now what does this mean it

buildings now what does this mean it

buildings now what does this mean it means that if you lower the co2 levels

means that if you lower the co2 levels

means that if you lower the co2 levels provided you have good quality of air

provided you have good quality of air

provided you have good quality of air that means the PM 2.5 SR say under 15

that means the PM 2.5 SR say under 15

that means the PM 2.5 SR say under 15 then there is no then you can increase

then there is no then you can increase

then there is no then you can increase your cognitive ability by as much as 101

your cognitive ability by as much as 101

your cognitive ability by as much as 101 percent another Harvard study they did a

percent another Harvard study they did a

percent another Harvard study they did a double-blind study and they took people

double-blind study and they took people

double-blind study and they took people in one room which was normally

in one room which was normally

in one room which was normally ventilated in Boston and another room

ventilated in Boston and another room

ventilated in Boston and another room which was ventilated with 40 CFM of

which was ventilated with 40 CFM of

which was ventilated with 40 CFM of fresh air per person and they found that

fresh air per person and they found that

fresh air per person and they found that when they took people from one room to

when they took people from one room to

when they took people from one room to the other their cognitive abilities a

the other their cognitive abilities a

the other their cognitive abilities a 1:1 room which was not too ventilated to

1:1 room which was not too ventilated to

1:1 room which was not too ventilated to a super ventilated room the cognitive

a super ventilated room the cognitive

a super ventilated room the cognitive abilities increased by 61% but if they

abilities increased by 61% but if they

abilities increased by 61% but if they stayed in the clean room extra clean

stayed in the clean room extra clean

stayed in the clean room extra clean room the cognitive abilities went up by

room the cognitive abilities went up by

room the cognitive abilities went up by 101 percent so in today’s generation you

101 percent so in today’s generation you

101 percent so in today’s generation you would like to see the results quickly

would like to see the results quickly

would like to see the results quickly you want to say that I want to see the

you want to say that I want to see the

you want to say that I want to see the benefit to me right away well this is a

benefit to me right away well this is a

benefit to me right away well this is a situation it’s like a chill pill you can

situation it’s like a chill pill you can

situation it’s like a chill pill you can have it you can do it for yourself and

have it you can do it for yourself and

have it you can do it for yourself and you will see immediate results in other

you will see immediate results in other

you will see immediate results in other words you will improve your cognitive

words you will improve your cognitive

words you will improve your cognitive abilities instantly and not have to wait

abilities instantly and not have to wait

abilities instantly and not have to wait for six months or eight months to show

for six months or eight months to show

for six months or eight months to show University of california-berkeley also

University of california-berkeley also

University of california-berkeley also confirmed that co2 itself may impact

confirmed that co2 itself may impact

confirmed that co2 itself may impact human cognition another study which was

human cognition another study which was

human cognition another study which was as late as October released on October

as late as October released on October

as late as October released on October 5th 2016 and the website for this

5th 2016 and the website for this

5th 2016 and the website for this particular study is the cott effects

particular study is the cott effects

particular study is the cott effects story calm you can go and access it it

story calm you can go and access it it

story calm you can go and access it it showed that people engaged in crisis

showed that people engaged in crisis

showed that people engaged in crisis response their cognitive abilities

response their cognitive abilities

response their cognitive abilities improve

improve

improve 131 percent people who used information

131 percent people who used information

131 percent people who used information and processed information their

and processed information their

and processed information their cognitive abilities improved by two

cognitive abilities improved by two

cognitive abilities improved by two hundred and 99 percent and people who

hundred and 99 percent and people who

hundred and 99 percent and people who were engaged in strategy their cognitive

were engaged in strategy their cognitive

were engaged in strategy their cognitive ability is improved by two hundred and

ability is improved by two hundred and

ability is improved by two hundred and eighty eight percent so it’s not

eighty eight percent so it’s not

eighty eight percent so it’s not something which you can ignore will have

something which you can ignore will have

something which you can ignore will have to really seriously think our experience

to really seriously think our experience

to really seriously think our experience at Pajaro Business Center in Delhi which

at Pajaro Business Center in Delhi which

at Pajaro Business Center in Delhi which is a LEED Platinum building collaborates

is a LEED Platinum building collaborates

is a LEED Platinum building collaborates with the studies which have been done by

with the studies which have been done by

with the studies which have been done by Harvard and by University of California

Harvard and by University of California

Harvard and by University of California firstly we perhaps one of them most or

firstly we perhaps one of them most or

firstly we perhaps one of them most or in the category of very very efficient

in the category of very very efficient

in the category of very very efficient buildings in India where the energy

buildings in India where the energy

buildings in India where the energy consumption is low however so it doesn’t

consumption is low however so it doesn’t

consumption is low however so it doesn’t mean that by doing all whatever we do we

mean that by doing all whatever we do we

mean that by doing all whatever we do we increase costs we actually reduce them

increase costs we actually reduce them

increase costs we actually reduce them and we have been able to observe that in

and we have been able to observe that in

and we have been able to observe that in this particular building which has PM

this particular building which has PM

this particular building which has PM 2.5 s under 15 all the time and co2

2.5 s under 15 all the time and co2

2.5 s under 15 all the time and co2 levels at less than 250 ppm over ambient

levels at less than 250 ppm over ambient

levels at less than 250 ppm over ambient and TVO C’s BDL that means total

and TVO C’s BDL that means total

and TVO C’s BDL that means total volatile chemicals not testable or not

volatile chemicals not testable or not

volatile chemicals not testable or not below detectable levels we find that

below detectable levels we find that

below detectable levels we find that there is a 42 percent probability that

there is a 42 percent probability that

there is a 42 percent probability that your blood oxygen levels go up by one

your blood oxygen levels go up by one

your blood oxygen levels go up by one percent if you hang around in the

percent if you hang around in the

percent if you hang around in the building for eight to ten hours which

building for eight to ten hours which

building for eight to ten hours which means that the oxygen is being absorbed

means that the oxygen is being absorbed

means that the oxygen is being absorbed by people much faster better and that is

by people much faster better and that is

by people much faster better and that is a test which you can do what can you do

a test which you can do what can you do

a test which you can do what can you do for yourself to improve your own

for yourself to improve your own

for yourself to improve your own cognitive abilities a install an air

cognitive abilities a install an air

cognitive abilities a install an air purifier which does not produce ozone

purifier which does not produce ozone

purifier which does not produce ozone which has a HEPA filter activated carbon

which has a HEPA filter activated carbon

which has a HEPA filter activated carbon filter and that’s where you stop

filter and that’s where you stop

filter and that’s where you stop get yourself a sensor which measures co2

get yourself a sensor which measures co2

get yourself a sensor which measures co2 and also the PM 2.5 s third get a pulse

and also the PM 2.5 s third get a pulse

and also the PM 2.5 s third get a pulse oximeter to measure your blood oxygen

oximeter to measure your blood oxygen

oximeter to measure your blood oxygen levels air purifier would cost you

levels air purifier would cost you

levels air purifier would cost you perhaps less than 30,000

perhaps less than 30,000

perhaps less than 30,000 is a pulse oximeter will cost you maybe

is a pulse oximeter will cost you maybe

is a pulse oximeter will cost you maybe under ten thousand rupees and a sensor

under ten thousand rupees and a sensor

under ten thousand rupees and a sensor which measures co2 and also PM 2.5 s

which measures co2 and also PM 2.5 s

which measures co2 and also PM 2.5 s request you may be about 15,000 so the

request you may be about 15,000 so the

request you may be about 15,000 so the whole package is roughly about fifty

whole package is roughly about fifty

whole package is roughly about fifty five thousand rupees what you need to do

five thousand rupees what you need to do

five thousand rupees what you need to do at the end is ventilate your room using

at the end is ventilate your room using

at the end is ventilate your room using your having 40 CFM of fresh air per

your having 40 CFM of fresh air per

your having 40 CFM of fresh air per minute for each person and also you can

minute for each person and also you can

minute for each person and also you can reduce this by using green plugs which I

reduce this by using green plugs which I

reduce this by using green plugs which I spoke about but the PM 2.5 s in your

spoke about but the PM 2.5 s in your

spoke about but the PM 2.5 s in your room in your bedroom should be less than

room in your bedroom should be less than

room in your bedroom should be less than 15 and try and measure TVO season not

15 and try and measure TVO season not

15 and try and measure TVO season not use those kinds of compounds which

use those kinds of compounds which

use those kinds of compounds which really have VOCs so that you can

really have VOCs so that you can

really have VOCs so that you can actually eat them down but with simple

actually eat them down but with simple

actually eat them down but with simple measures like keeping the right plants

measures like keeping the right plants

measures like keeping the right plants you can improve your personal

you can improve your personal

you can improve your personal productivity cognitive ability and

productivity cognitive ability and

productivity cognitive ability and wellness besides saving money like we

wellness besides saving money like we

wellness besides saving money like we have on energy cost

have on energy cost

have on energy cost it is good for the mind as well as for

it is good for the mind as well as for

it is good for the mind as well as for the wallet I would say for example Prime

the wallet I would say for example Prime

the wallet I would say for example Prime Minister Modi when President Obama came

Minister Modi when President Obama came

Minister Modi when President Obama came here he told him that he sleeps for

here he told him that he sleeps for

here he told him that he sleeps for three hours a day and if he was to

three hours a day and if he was to

three hours a day and if he was to improve his cognitive abilities by

improve his cognitive abilities by

improve his cognitive abilities by having fresh air and also his

having fresh air and also his

having fresh air and also his productivity by only 15 percent he would

productivity by only 15 percent he would

productivity by only 15 percent he would virtually is not sleep at all

virtually is not sleep at all

virtually is not sleep at all aw sleep for another three hours and

aw sleep for another three hours and

aw sleep for another three hours and further improve his productivity so that

further improve his productivity so that

further improve his productivity so that is the kind of magic which these which

is the kind of magic which these which

is the kind of magic which these which this kind of condition of indoor air

this kind of condition of indoor air

this kind of condition of indoor air quality can do for you and also improve

quality can do for you and also improve

quality can do for you and also improve your performance in terms of

your performance in terms of

your performance in terms of productivity in terms of what you do and

productivity in terms of what you do and

productivity in terms of what you do and how you do it

how you do it

how you do it knowledge followed by action leads to

knowledge followed by action leads to

knowledge followed by action leads to transformation

transformation

transformation first you must know then you act and

first you must know then you act and

first you must know then you act and thank you for listening and I wish you

thank you for listening and I wish you

thank you for listening and I wish you all success in life

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