Natural Green Plants Cost less, consume no electricity & it is easy to maintain the foliage.
Air Purifiers do cost money, and need doors to remain closed,besides being machines,need mechanics off and on which may be difficult for seniors.
Gardening is an excellent hobby which is meditating too.
If people have lots of free time, do grow vegetables & keep plants which bear colorful flowers as decorations.
What about busy people on the go ?
Simple plants which need minimal time and can be kept both indoors and outdoors can be used to purify air,both indoors and outdoors.
One plant in a pot can have enough shoots,to cut & regrow in several small pots,without spending more money.
Some examples of easy to grow plants are:
- Money Plant
- Palms
- Bamboo plants
- Snake plant ( Mother in law's tongue)
- Aloe Vera &
Lots of other plants with flat leaves and hanging roots & climbers look like Money plant.
According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) the air quality in Delhi & NCR areas has deteriorated to the lowest level,which can be hazardous for health.
In modern world people use Air Purifiers to cope with hazardous levels of Pollution
Air Purifiers are based on mechanical air filtration i. e. natural air is not utilized.
Therefore plants are the true solution to this problem
Low levels of Oxygen in the air we breathe in can trigger -
1) Heart attack
2) Can cause life long suffering due to Lungs disease COPD ( Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
3) Rashes on the skin
4) Unexplained redness in the eyes
5) Can cause cancer like changes in the cells anywhere in the body.
Plants can rejuvenate air within the homes & at workplaces,safeguarding us from side effects of any side effects connected with the prevalent toxins such as:
- Formaldehyde
- Ammonia
- Benzene