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How pure is the air you breathe?Plants are the lungs of the earth: they produce the oxygen that makes life possible, add precious moisture, and filter toxins. Houseplants can perform these essential functions in your home or office with the same efficiency as a rainforest in our biosphere.In research designed to create a breathable environment for a NASA lunar habitat, noted scientist Dr. B.C. Wolverton discovered that houseplants are the best filters of common pollutants such as ammonia, formaldehyde, and benzene. Hundreds of these poisonous chemicals can be released by furniture, carpets, and building material, and then trapped by closed ventilation systems, leading to the host of respiratory and allergic reactions now called Sick Building Syndrome. In this full-color, easy-to-follow guide, Dr. Wolverton shows you how to grow and nurture 50 plants as accessible and trouble-free as the tulip and the Boston fern, and includes many beautiful but commonly found varieties not generally thought of as indoor plants. He also rates each plant for its effectiveness in removing pollutants, and its ease of growth and maintenance.Studies show that Americans spend ninety percent of their lives indoors, which means that good indoor air quality is vital for good health. How to Grow Fresh Air will show you how to purify the environment that has the most impact on you. Read more
Publisher : Penguin Books
Publication date : April 1, 1997
Edition : Later Printing
Language : English
Print length : 144 pages
ISBN-10 : 0140262431
ISBN-13 : 38
Item Weight : 1.03 pounds
Reading age : 18 years and up
Dimensions : 9.4 x 7.4 x 0.5 inches
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Format: Paperback
Easy to read and understand. Contains information based on scientific studies that selected the most efficient air filtering plants to grow indoors. Full page photo of each plant means one can take the book to the garden center and find the exact plant referenced. I use it as a resource for presentations, on personal air quality environments, when talking to residents of senior communities, senior centers and garden clubs. the book is divided into scientfic background for the study with lists of specific chemical sources in the air, plants that will filter specific chemicals and how they work as air filtersThe second half of the book well illustrated full page photos of the 50 plants, their light requirements, hardiness and the chemical they filter. Put this book on your reference shelf if you are concerned about the air you breathe in your living space-your own house, an apartment in a retirement community, your room in a boarding home or assisted living facility. Good reference for activity directors planning activities in retirement communities. And use the photos to identify the plants where you live, you may want to add some new ones or change the variety of the plants you are currently growing.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2013 by isabelle markley
Format: Paperback
"How to Grow Fresh Air" is a nonfiction book about plants' ability to remove common office and household toxins from our indoor air. The book had two parts: 31 pages on how plants purify the air and what the research said about which plants are best at removing common air pollutants; and 100 pages with details about the 50 house plants. The first part discussed indoor air pollution and the health problems caused by it (with a chart showing what sources--like carpeting, paint, and plywood--gave what harmful air pollutant). The author then described how plants produce oxygen, put water into the air, etc. He then talked about studies done on the effectiveness of using houseplants to remove harmful air pollutants and what they found. He included charts showing the results for the ability of various plants to remove four different harmful air pollutants and charts for other findings. The last seven pages were a basic plant care guide on light level, planting medium, watering, and pest management. The plant listing had a 2-page spread for each plant listed. The first page had a small, full-view picture of the plant, the plant's name (common and official), and some information about the house plant, its selection, and its care. Along one edge of the page, the following information was briefly given: name; origin; how much light it likes (full sun, semi-shade, etc.); preferred temperature range; pests and problems; care; and what to plant it in. A chart at the bottom of the page rated the plant on its ability to remove chemical vapors, ease of growth and maintenance, resistance to insect infestation, and the amount of water it puts into the air. The second page was a full page, close-up picture of the plant's leaves. I bought this book several years ago because my house just "felt sick" to me. I had only three small house plants since I was growing so many plants outdoors. I found this book very interesting and immediately bought several more houseplants. They flourished, and my house stopped feeling so "sick" to me--plus I stopped getting sick all of the time. So I do think this information helped. I'd recommend it to people who feel mildly sick most of the time or are concerned about their indoor air purity.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2010 by Debbie
Format: Paperback
More then 10 years ago, we bought some indoor plants for better air quality in the house. We end up throwing them away because we knew nothing about plants. So this time we thought we better get some knowledge before we purchase. This books came highly recommended by Dr. Chen, a famous Chinese Naturopath doctor who wrote couple of best selling books in Taiwan. We think this is a great book because it's simple and to the point with pictures. We decided on Rubber plant, Peace Lily and Janet Craig... They are good-looking and easier to care for, besides the capability to remove indoor toxins and keep indoor air fresh.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2008 by Cliffie
Format: Paperback
The photos are simple, beautiful, and informative. The information for each plant is really helpful, and it's nice to have a chart of which toxins come from which sources. I really enjoyed seeing the different plants and picking a good one for our house (although it was hard for me to track one down and I actually ended up buying seeds for it--I hope they'll grow!). The book is organized pretty intuitively, although navigation might take a little longer if you want to find a particular plant (since they're in order of overall rating rather than alphabetical order, you'd have to either use the index or flip for a while). The only reason I didn't give the book five stars is that I would make an addition to each individual page with a plant on it: I'd list information about whether the plant is poisonous to humans and their pets. For people who have young children, cats, dogs, and/or other animals in the house (or the clinic, or wherever the plants will be placed), this is an important consideration.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2007 by Karen K. Hart
Format: Paperback
How to Grow Fresh Air: 50 House Plants that Purify Your Home or Office The EPA has found that indoor air is far more polluted than outdoors. Commercial "air fresheners" are the most deceptive product sold - they contain toxic chemicals that are asthmagens, carcinogens, endocrine disrupters - and more. How to Grow Fresh Air offers details about plants that actually remove contaminants from the air, naturally, and are decorative too! A win-win. Most useful are the pages with pictures of the plants combined with how to care for them, what chemicals they remove, etc. Learn more about toxics in everyday life and products and on healthier alternatives at the website of my organization, Toxics Information Project (TIP): [...]
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Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2009 by Liberty G
Format: Paperback
How to grow fresh Air is a very enlightening book. My wife picked up a copy at the library and found that she wanted her own copy. We ordered two copies since she wanted to have one to lend out and still have ours. Most of the plants listed in the book are common in many homes. The book is well illustrated including charts with what toxins each plant eliminates which toxins. It also includes the efficiency level of each plant with various toxins. In our Wisconsin climate it's nice to have plants around for the winter months and know which ones are helping to clean our indoor air.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2013 by Tom T
Format: Paperback
I really love this book. Most of us are in the dark about growing houseplants, we may get a pothos, abuse it, a ficus, watch it call out to us in vain while on its last legs and that's it. Well i got tired of helplessly watching my plants' sad transformation and got a couple books. This one paired with "35 Plants You Can't Even Kill" have been a godsend for the few plants I had left and armed with my books, I am now knowledgable when adding to the family. A friend of mine ordered this book after seeing mine since chemicals in the air is an issue at her condo. Sharing the knowledge of this book has been appreciated by my friends! I don't have pets so toxicity is not an issue so take heed that you will have to do your own research on that. Its a beautiful book with two excellent photos of each plant, one detail of each taking up an entire page. Since purchasing this book I am finding plant care research being like any other research and that is that each source has a little something that the other does not. One page is dedicated for each plant. Great info to get you started.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2011 by Martha Ringgold Jones
Format: Paperback
I got this book for Christmas and loved it. I gave it away as a nice gift the next day and ordered another one for myself...I missed it those 2 days. I have wanted house plants for the reason of air purification and while at the plant store it is so nice to have this book in order to assess both the effectiveness of the plant as well as how easy it is to take care of since I am new to house plants. My mom has also used the recommendations and then promptly ordered a copy for herself for follow up care to the plants. Great book.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2010 by Amy