Most Common Indoor air Pollutants

According to the EPA, there are 13 common indoor air pollutant sources. They fall into one of four categories: VOCs, biological pollutants, combustion byproducts, and legacy pollutants. These pollutants can affect the health and comfort of building occupants. Some health effects may show up shortly after a single exposure, or years later after prolonged exposure.

Asbestos
Biological Pollutants
Carbon Monoxide
Cookstoves and Heaters
Formaldehyde
Lead (Pb)
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂)
Pesticides
Radon (Rn)
Indoor Particulate Matter
Secondhand Smoke/Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Wood Smoke

Best Ways to Fight Indoor Air Pollution

Avoid smoking indoors (but quitting smoking is the best answer for overall health).
Use craft supplies in well-ventilated areas.
Make sure your gas stove is well-ventilated.
Minimize clutter.
Remove carpeting if possible.
Use a dehumidifier and/or air conditioner to reduce moisture.
Keep trash covered to avoid attracting pests.
Remove shoes at the door.
Have car emissions tested regularly.
Minimize air freshener use.
Test your home for radon.
Use carbon monoxide detectors.
Fix water leaks.
Dust surfaces and vacuum frequently.
Wash bedding weekly in hot water.
Make sure exhaust fans are functioning in your bathrooms and kitchen
Keep a lid on scented candles.

Some Healthy Benefits of Indoor Plants

Plants are kind of having a moment right now. Take one quick scroll through Instagram and you’ll see beautiful interiors covered in leafy vines, hanging plants, spunky succulents, and trees that liven up every corner of a room.

You’ll breathe better air.
They make any room more comfortable.
...and even boost your mental well-being.
You’ll feel a sense of accomplishment.
They’ll help you forget about stress.
Your productivity may soar.
They help promote healing.
Plants can even enhance therapeutic care.

NASA recommended air-purifying plants that you must have in your house

The right to clean air is a fundamental right. Yet we rarely ever get to breathe clean air, especially in cities. Now, buying an air purifier to clean our ambient air seems like the only wise option. But air-purifiers are expensive. So, what does one do?

Invest in houseplants. Not only do they Jazz up your home but clean the toxins from the air simultaneously too. That’s a win-win situation too. Isn’t it? such amazing air-purifying houseplants (that NASA recommends).

Areca Palm

2. Snake plant

3. Money Plant

4. Gerbera Daisy (Gerbera Jamesonii)

5. Chinese Evergreens

6. Spider Plant

7. Aloe Vera

8. Broad lady palm

9. Red-edged Dracaena or Dragon Tree

10. Weeping fig

11. Chrysanthemum

12. Rubber plant

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