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Virtually every tropical indoor plant and many flowering plants are powerful removers of indoor air pollutants. Below is a chart of the plants in the NASA study that more effectively removed pollutants from the air. (Read more after the chart.)
Pollutant
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Source
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Solutions |
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Formaldehyde
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foam insulation
plywood
particle board
clothes
carpeting
furniture
paper goods
household cleaners
water repellents
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Azalea
Diffenbachia
Philodendron
Spider plant
Golden Pothos
Bamboo palm
Dracaena Mass. (Corn plant)
Chrysanthemum
Sansevieria (Mother-in-law's tongue)
Poinsettia |
Azalea
Sanseviera
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Benzene
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tobacco smoke
gasoline
synthetic fibers
plastics
inks
oils
detergents |
English ivy
Dracaena Marginata
Janet Craig
Chrysanthemum
Gerbera daisy
Dracaena Warneckei
Spathiphyllum (Peace lily)
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Dracaena
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Trichloroethylene
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dry cleaning
inks
paints
varnishes
lacquers
adhesives |
Gerbera daisy
Chrysanthemum
Spathiphyllum (Peace lily)
Dracaena Warnecki
Dracaena Marginata |
peace lily
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