Greening your home may be the first step towards improving your health and improving the air quality of your home is possibly the best place to start. Many homes contain irritants that contribute to poor air quality. Older homes may have layers of lead based paints, while any home may contain molds, bacteria, pollen, dust, and pet dander. All of these irritants have been suspected of being connected with or contributing to the development of numerous medical ailments including chronic respiratory diseases.

Recent studies have suggested that household plants provide a viable means for improving the air quality within your home. Introducing houseplants into your living space in affect cleans your homes air by removing a number of the toxins you would have been breathing and absorbing into your body-the result being better health for you and your family.(...)

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