Air Cleaning Plants


The air in a big city lately, has been heavily polluted by factory smoke and exhaust gases of motor vehicles whose numbers out of control. The indication, we can see the sky that often times, not blue or pure white, but gray cloudy. This suggests high air pollution that blankets the city.

Moreover, green open space and plants that function as the lung of the city, very few and not sufficient to neutralize air pollution. Pollution in the house turned out to not lose height as the pollution outside the home.  Contaminated with human pollution in the house or room, could be two-fold higher than outdoor pollution and is one of five major health-threatening pollution of modern society.

Could be due to lack of ventilation, lack of air circulation, and a variety of hazardous chemicals (pollutants), due to emission of various furniture is used, for example: Tools of households that use wood or plywood particle, room cleaners, liquid dishwashing, clothes softener , computers, televisions, DVD / VCD Player, including microorganisms in the form of bacteria, viruses and fungi in the room.

An estimated 400 million people in third world countries, adversely affected the pollution in the home.  And 3 million people who die from air pollution, 2.8 million of whom die from indoor pollution, respiratory tract infections.

Of the various types of pollutants, benzene, formaldehyde dun trikioroetilin, is the most types of pollutants generated by the products used in nnnah or office. Benzene / benzol is a distinguished chemical compounds found in crude oil, gasoline, and cigarette smoke.  These compounds are used to make plastics, turpentine, nylon, explosives, petunias, photographic chemicals, tern, paints, detergents, furniture coating (varnish), pesticides and medicines. Forinaldehid is a colorless gas which can be oppressive.

This substance contained in the preservative, steam vehicles, pining washing liquid, softener clothing, furniture made ​​from wood particles, cosmetics and nail polish. While the paint Trikloroetilin is liquid at room temperature, these substances can be found in the eradicator fluid, paint thinner, printer ink, paint walls, lubricating oils, varnish and glue.

In the short term, these substances can cause eye and respiratory irritation, headaches, visual disturbances, chronic fatigue, chronic allergies, skin allergies, nausea and heart palpitations. But in the long term, consequently more terrible, which can increase the risk of damage to liver, kidney, central nervous system, cancer and leukemia.

But do not worry about first, because it is known that some plants was effective to eliminate the pollutants in the room, at least to minimize carbon dioxide. There are 10 types of plants that absorb pollutants considered especially potent third agent who has been mentioned earlier:
  1. Aglonema brevispathum, which speciesnya in the hundreds.
  2. IvI leaves (Hedera helix), vines are generally used on gates, fences or walls.
  3. Dracaena (Hanjaung), it is recommended be placed near windows or other light sources.
  4. Gerbera Jamesonii, relatives aster plant, popular as cut flowers, the colors vary.
  5. Kebo Rubber (Ficus elastica), known as tree munding (West Java, Indonesia) commonly used as bonsai plants.
  6. Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium). In her native country, China and Japan are used as medicinal plants.
  7. Karet kebo (Sansevierra trifasciata), believed to be the most powerful way to purify the air. Besides being easily treated, the plants known as medicinal plants, if the night to absorb oxygen at least compared to other crops.
  8. Lili Paris (Chlorophytum Comosum), small, long tapered leaves and the flowers hanging down, called spider flower. This plant is most like inhaling carbon-monoxide gas, hazardous gas combustion products are not perfect.
  9. Bamboo palm (Chamaedora siefrizii), can flourish in moist media. Place near a window or light source, because these plants need sunlight.
  10. Peace Lily (Spathiphylum Wallisii). This plant flowers trumpet-like white, active for sucking pollutants, place a pot Peace Lily in a room measuring 10 square meters.
As for the plant work is a way to absorb the pollutants, which are sent to root, then the substance is treated by microorganisms in the soil, so that it becomes a substance that does not harm the body.

keep these plants in every room of the house in the morning until early evening. One thing to note, do not forget to remove the plants when the evening, because at that time the plant produces carbon dioxide which is not good for human health.

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