Houseplants are awesome indoor air cleaners, but some of them are more effective than others at filtering out pollutants and toxic chemicals in the air. This infographic highlights the best air-filtering plants, according to a NASA study. NASA researchers set out to find the best ways to clean the air in space stations. Their Clean Air study found the plants below are effective at removing benzene, formaldehyde, and trichloroethylene, xylene, and ammonia from the air — chemicals that have been linked to health effects like headaches and eye irritation.
More info: NASA
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I was just about to research this and your post popped into my feed. Thanks so much!
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Thank you I’m keeping this list to check our plants.
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This is very important, especially with all the toxic fabrics, rugs, curtains that we live with everyday in our homes.
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I didn’t know the flowering plant my friend sent me last August was called a peace lily. I put it outside and bring it in on alternate days. So far it is doing beautifully, and now I know it is also cleaning the air of toxins for me. Thank you for this helpful information.
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What happens If you don’t have a green thumb. Every plant I get drops dead even if I look at it. I have one plant that I have my grand daughter water and take care of and one of those air plants. I would love some more plants.