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Top 10 Air-Filtering Plants
Dr. Alan Greene
Thursday, August 13, 2009
In an effort to identify plants that can filter air in sealed environments, NASA spent two years testing common plants to determine the best natural filters. The following list includes plants that perform the best in removing formaldehyde, benzene and carbon monoxide, three common yet toxic contaminants that we regularly find indoors.
* Bamboo palm (Chamaedorea seifritzii)
* Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema modestmu)
* English ivy (Hedera helix)
* Gerbera daisy (Gerbera jamesonii)
* Janet Craig (Dracaena)
* Marginata (Dracaena marginata)
* Mass cane/corn plant (Dracaena massangeana)
* Mother-in-law’s tongue (Sansevieria laurentii)
* Pot mum (Chrysantheium morifolium)
* Peace lily (Spathiphyllum "Mauna Loa")
Alan Greene, MD, is Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University School of Medicine, Attending Pediatrician at Packard Children's Hospital, and Senior Fellow at the University California San Francisco Center for the Health Professions. He is also founder of DrGreene.com and author of Raising Baby Green: The Earth-Friendly Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Baby Care.
The opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and not necessarily those of Healthy Child Healthy Child.
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