Volume : VII, Issue : VIII, August - 2018

Indoor Plants for Indoor Pollution : Boon of Mother Nature

Dr. Vandana Kalra, Dr. Manisha Agrawal

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Our environment has been deteriorated markedly in the last few years due to rapid increase in environmental pollution. Depletion of forests, population growth, vehicular emissions and various other undesirable human activities are mainly responsible for this degraded scenario of environmental health in India. Now it is essentially advisable to become protector, producer and caretaker of motherland and not the predator, polluter and consumer of earth. There is no need to dish out hundreds of dollars on expensive appliances when we have got Mother Nature. According to NASA there are plenty of plants that soak up harmful particles in the air and release fresh oxygen – all while adding a decorative touch. House plants are awesome indoor air cleaners, but some of them are more effective than others at filtering out pollutants and toxic chemicals in the air. Spider plant (Chlorophytumcomosum), Boston fern (Nephrolepisexaltata ), Areca palm (Dypsislutescens ) and  Peace lily (Spathiphyllum), eliminate formaldehyde and  xylene from the air around it. Golden pothos  (Epipremnumaureum) also known as devil’s ivy is also considered one of the most effective indoor air purifiers for removing common toxins. Bamboo palms (Chamaedoreaseifrizii) also transpire a healthy dose of moisture into the air and is resistant to insect infestation. Snake plant (Sansevieriatrifasciata) prevents formaldehyde that leaks from carpet and wood furniture from sticking around the air .It emits oxygen during the night time making the rooms air fresh and clean .Aloe vera  is also one of nature’s miracle plants which also plays a very important role in cleaning air around it. 

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijsr  

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Dr. Vandana Kalra, Dr. Manisha Agrawal, Indoor Plants for Indoor Pollution : Boon of Mother Nature, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-8 | August-2018


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