Thursday, September 19, 2013

10 Houseplants That Filter Toxic Pollutants From the Air

10 Houseplants That Filter Toxic Pollutants From the Air | REALfarmacy.com | Healthy News and Information

Did you know that indoor air is generally more polluted than outdoor air? That’s right. Indoor air has a higher concentration of gases and particulates, due to inadequate ventilation and a variety of pollution sources inside the home like cleaning products and pressed wood furniture. Since people typically spend at least 80% of their time indoors, this is being recognized as a serious threat to people’s health.
The best way to combat indoor air pollution is to open windows and doors when possible and to minimize products that emit toxic pollutants. Another way is to bring nature inside for some help. Besides being beautiful and relaxing, houseplants are effective at removing ozone and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) which make up a large portion of indoor air pollution.

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http://politicalconnection.wordpress.com/2013/09/06/10-houseplants-that-filter-toxic-pollutants-from-the-air-realfarmacy-com-healthy-news-and-information/

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