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In this excellent article on office air quality, journalist Tony Jaros lists five plants noted for their ability to flush out harmful air toxins: florists' mum, kimberley queen, English ivy, dracaena, and golden pothos. If you work in an office building, Jaros suggests you keep a plant on your desk to avoid sick building syndrome -- a variety of unpleasant symptoms caused by trapped chemicals. We also found several concrete suggestions in an article on home indoor air quality from the EcoLiving Center, a directory of articles on all things
healthy and organic. They give the clean lungs stamp of approval to: "bamboo, aloe vera, chrysanthemums, dracaena palms, English ivy, golden pothos, Janet Craig, philodendrons, scheffleras, and spider plants." Besides plants, you can help maintain a healthy living environment in your home by keeping it well ventilated. It's also important to keep potentially harmful materials like cleaning detergents and pesticides in a secure place away from your primary activity rooms. For further reading, pick up scientist and NASA researcher Bill Wolverton's How
to Grow Fresh Air: 50 Houseplants That Purify Your Home or Office. The highest rated plant in the book? Areca Palm.
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