ALCA Finds Household Plants Protect The Home From Airborne Toxins

A long list of ailments and disease are proven to fester within a household that isn't properly maintained and cleaned. Bronchitis, asthma, and COPD are aggravated or brought on by many toxins that can be found within a home.

ALCA Finds Household Plants Protect The Home From Airborne Toxins

Toronto, Canada - December 19, 2014 /PressCable/

A long list of ailments and disease are proven to fester within a household that isn’t properly maintained and cleaned. Bronchitis, asthma, and COPD are aggravated or brought on by many toxins that can be found within a home, and include benzene, trichloroethylene and formaldehyde. Common household cleaners, and lack of cleaning can produce these issues.

The NASA Clean Air Study was conducted over twenty years ago and the focus has been expanded upon. In partnership with the Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA), they assessed the air purification properties of typical household plants. They found that numerous plants were able to filter out Volatile Organic Compounds.

A secondary action to prevent air pollution is air flow and clean ducts. A wide spectrum of advantages that range from health to energy can be attributed to clean air circulation. Dust and harmful particles can collect in the ductwork and constantly be redistributed by a HVAC system.  

There are documented instances whereby family members develop headaches, fevers, or certain illnesses due to improper HVAC maintenance. It is very likely that the ductwork has developed molds or other kinds of bacteria, that if not checked, may be lethal and probably the cause of the above illnesses. 

Hiring a reputable duct cleaning company to maintain a system is not very expensive and well worth the results. After the service is fulfilled homeowners are encouraged to purchase household plants that can survive in their indoor environment. The most popular for their purification properties are Spider plant, Aloe and Florist’s Chrysanthemum. The entire list is available on the NASA Clean Air Project wiki page.

If Duct Cleaning is required a highly recommended company in the Toronto area is http://www.lairdandson.com.

The importance of this conversation and these studies is long-term health. These large scale studies are implemented for a reason and their results shouldn’t be dismissed. 

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Name: Gary Pooler
Organization: Laird and Son Heating and Cooling

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