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Top 10 Houseplants For Combatting Air Pollution

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First Posted: 10- 1-09 06:11 PM   |   Updated: 10- 2-09 01:35 PM

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The New Ecologist:

There comes a time when these machines fail to work leaving you to the unhealthy dust particles and other pollutants in your house. Rather than artificial machines... opt for natural pollution fighters that come in the form of plants.

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There comes a time when these machines fail to work leaving you to the unhealthy dust particles and other pollutants in your house. Rather than artificial machines... opt for natural pollution fighter...
There comes a time when these machines fail to work leaving you to the unhealthy dust particles and other pollutants in your house. Rather than artificial machines... opt for natural pollution fighter...
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Here is some additional scientific research about the subject of plants as pollution removers and how to optimize this function:

http://www.aerias.org/DesktopModules/ArticleDetail.aspx?articleId=126

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