Healthy Living:Healthy Home

Plants that Help

These three easy-to-find houseplants act as natural air purifiers.

  • Areca palm removes xylene (from permanent markers and rubber cement).
  • Boston fern removes formaldehyde (from fiberboard furniture, glues and adhesives, and permanent-press fabrics).
  • English ivy removes benzene (from oven cleaners, detergents, furniture polish, and spot removers).
Back to: The Most Toxic Places in Your Home

 
By Alexandra Zissu

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Last Updated: July 2, 2008
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