Breath Fresheners: Clearing the Air with Indoor Greenery

When it comes to clearing indoor air of the toxic chemicals emitted from such things as foam insulation, fire retardants, inks, paints, pressed-wood products, and cigarette smoke, houseplants are near the top of the list. Spider plants, English ivy, golden pothos, dracaenas, peace lilies, bamboo palms, snake plants, mums, Boston ferns; in fact, nearly all green plants may be thought of as air purifiers, since the process of photosynthesis, by turning carbon dioxide into oxygen, helps clear the air. Besides all that, plants lift people