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The toxic chemicals in household cleaners are three times more likely to cause cancer than air pollution.
- - Environmental Protection Agency report in 1985
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How to Grow Fresh Air : 50 House Plants that Purify Your Home or Office |
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by: B. C. Wolverton
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by B. C. Wolverton "As we race toward the new millennium, technological advances are occurring at an astounding rate..."
In research designed to create a breathable environment for a NASA lunar habitat noted scientist Dr. B. C. Wolverton discovered that houseplants are the best filters of common pollutants such as ammonia, formaldehyde, and benzene. Hundreds of these poisonous chemicals can be released by furniture, carpets, and building material, and then trapped by closed ventilation systems, leading to the host of respiratory and allergic reactions now called Sick Building Syndrome. In this full-color, easy-to-follow guide, Dr. Wolverton shows you how to grow and nurture 50 plants as accessible and trouble-free as the tulip and the Boston fern, and includes many beautiful but commonly found varieties not generally thought of as indoor plants. He also rates each plant for its effectiveness in removing various pollutants, and its ease of growth and maintenance.
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