Houseplants can do more than just add some well-placed greenery to your home, apartment or office. In the late 1980’s, a Clean Air Study led by NASA produced results that showed how common indoor plants may act as a natural air purifier. Which means you can stop saving for that expensive air purifier!
The average American spends around 90 percent of their time indoors. Most people are unaware that indoor air pollutants can cause the same damage to their health as outdoor air pollution. Indoor air pollutants have been ranked among the top five environmental risks to public health.
All indoor houseplants purify indoor air, and some houseplants in the study proved that they were better at removing harmful household toxins. Moon Valley Nurseries has a great selection of houseplants and the 10 listed below are some of the best at removing the toxins in your house.