Plants that remove contaminants(toxins):
Sources: NASA, University of Georgia, Wolverton Environmental Services, University of Technology, Sydney, Photos: Costa Farms.
- English Ivy: - Benzene, toluene, octane, alpha-pinene and trichloro-ethylene, formaldehyde
- Mother-in-law's Tongue - Alcohol, acetone, benzene, formaldehyde, xylene
- Weeping Fig - Formaldehyde, ammonia, n-hexane, benzene
- Peace Lily - Acetone - ammonia, benzene, ethyl acetate, formaldehyde, methyl alcohol, trichloroethylene, xylene, n-hexane, toluene
- Devils Ivy - Carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, benzene
- Flamingo Flower - Ammonia, formaldehyde, toluene, xylene, benzene
- Janet Craig - Trichlorethylene, formaldehyde, benzene
- Asparagus Fern - Benzene - toluene, octane, alpha-pinene and trichloroethylene
Awesome. I should buy few of those for my apartment!!! Fresh air is good.
ReplyDeleteAlso remove toxins from your home by doing away with harmful cleaners. Detox your body by switching to natural personal care products.
ReplyDeleteEvery one of these plants is toxic to cats and to dogs. If you have pets that may chew on plants, PLEASE choose with extreme care. One source of info: http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control/plants/
ReplyDeleteTobacco smoke is very harmful for us. Today many people are heavily addicted to tobacco smoking. If these plants can reduce the tobacco smoke then it is good for us. But there is one other alternative which can reduce the tobacco smoke and that is electronic cigarettes. I tried electronic cigarettes to reduce my tobacco smoke addiction and finally I successes with the help of electronic cigarettes. It provides me best4ecigs-electronic cigarette liquid flavors by which I can enjoy different flavors.
ReplyDeleteI tried an e-cig and got ridiculously sick. Be very very careful with them.
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