Plants are the lungs of the earth: they produce the oxygen that makes life possible, add precious moisture, and filter toxins. Houseplants can perform these essential functions in your home or office with the same efficiency as a rainforest in our biosphere. In research designed to create a breathable environment for a NASA lunar habitat, noted scientist Bill Wolverton discovered that houseplants are the best filters of common pollutants, such as ammonia, formaldehyde and benzene - chemicals released by furniture, carpets, building materials and photocopiers and then trapped by closed ventilation, leading to a host of respiratory and allergic problems now called Sick Building Syndrome. Here Dr Wolverton shows you how to grow 50 plants as accessible and trouble-free as the tulip and Boston fern. He rates each plant for its effectiveness in removing various pollutants. Studies show we spend around 80% of our lives indoors which means good indoor air is vital for good health. How to Grow Fresh Air will show you how to purify the environment that has the most impact on you.
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How to grow and nurture 50 houseplants to ensure you have clean, nonpolluted air in your home and office.
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Dr B. C. Wolverton is a scientist who worked for NASA researching a breathable environment for a lunar habitat. He discovered that houseplants are the best filters of common pollutants.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
I was very pleased to receive this book - it will come in useful for many years. I have severe chemical sensitivities and up to date my house looks like "The Day of the Triffids", with spider plants growing all over the place. Now, thanks to this book, I have many attractive plants, I know how good they are at cleaning the air, and my spider plants are gradually diminishing as I find good homes for them.
A very good buy for anyone interested in taking responsibility for their own health - we should all be more aware of the hidden chemicals in our homes.
A very good buy for anyone interested in taking responsibility for their own health - we should all be more aware of the hidden chemicals in our homes.
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Well worth reading if your home or workplace suffers from bad air days. Fascinating information on how plants work and the good effects they can have in an enclosed environment together with detailed advice on buying and looking after the right plants.
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I bought this book so I could focus on buying plants that filtered the air most efficiently in the home/office. The presentation is very good with a page dedicated to each plant with lots of information. The book tells you which plants were most efficient at removing an array of different chemicals in laboratory conditions.
If your looking for a guide to buying house plants that will have a positive effect on your home 'environment' then this the book for you.
If your looking for a guide to buying house plants that will have a positive effect on your home 'environment' then this the book for you.
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Inspiring, no-nonsense book with valuable information
I am very happy that I bought this book. The information it contains is scientifically based and it is very readable. Read more
Published 26 days ago by Blaumeise
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Love this book, very clear with lovely pictures making plants easy to recognise and they are graded to let you know just how good they are at removing toxins from the air in our... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Sandyannk
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I did not know that most popular plants that I see around offices are actually purifying air, so shopping for them was not a problem - easy to find and inexpensive. Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2011 by Why Zet
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This book does exactly what it says, but I personally could do with just a little more help finding plants that require less attention.
Published on 13 Mar 2010 by Open Source
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