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-air cleaning plants



    You might already know that air quality, in general, is affected by a variety of
    noxious gases like carbon dioxide and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Certain
    indoor plants are incredibly popular as air cleaning plants, for according to NASA
    along with a few other scientific journals, house plants do purify the air. This occurs
    through photosynthesis. Plants convert the carbon dioxide we exhale and remove
    gases from the air through a process called absorption and adsorption.



















    Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, many of us have spent increasing amounts
    of time inside, and indoor air quality has justifiably become more important. Plants
    thought to remove noxious gases include rubber trees (Ficus elastica) - they produce
    lots of oxygen, and effectively remove mold spores and bacteria from the air as
    part of the plant’s defense mechanism to protect its soil. Other plants include (pics
    left to right): Weeping Fig (Ficus benjamina); Peace lilies (Spathiphyllum); Dracaena;
    Devil’s ivy (Epipremnum); Chrysanthemums; and Dieffenbachia. Scientists only seem
    to be arguing about how many of these plants are needed to clean the air... so fill your
    rooms up quick.                                                 S.C (pics Pixabay)


















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