tagged w/ toxic contaminants
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"New research shows that ornamental plants can drastically reduce levels of stress and ill health and boost performance levels at work because they soak up harmful indoor air pollution.
Researchers have now identified five "super ornamental plants" which every workplace should have to clean up indoor air.
They include English ivy, waxy leaved plants and ferns.
According to a World Health Organisation report in 2002, harmful indoor pollutants represent a serious health problem that is responsible for more than 1.6 million deaths each year.
Indoor air is up to 12 times more polluted than outdoor air in some areas, with air quality affected by chemicals from paints, varnishes, adhesives, furnishings, clothing, solvents, building materials and even tap water."
Article from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/6510084/Indoor-plants-could-save-your-life.html
Image from http://www.nps.gov/archive/redw/images/e-ivy.jpg, this link also gives you info on this plant.
I am always marveled by the power of our nature.
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