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Posted: May 16th 2008 5:00PM by Bev Sklar
Filed under: General Health, Sustainable Community

Home Sweet Toxic Home doesn't sound to comfy or cozy, does it? Unfortunately, certain areas of your home can be toxic. Here are some of the most toxic places in your home, according to MSNBC.

From the insecticides/herbicides you spread on your lawn, lead in your kid's toy box, mothballs and dry-cleaning chemicals in your closet, carcinogens in the kitty litter box and chemicals and gases hanging out in your home office, you're surrounded by more dangerous chemicals than you might realize.

Beyond choosing non-chemical alternatives, you can also start collecting houseplants. Here are three popular plants to naturally purify the air in your home:

  • Areca Palm: removes xylene commonly found in permanent markers and rubber cement.
  • Boston Fern: removes formaldehyde found in permanent press fabrics, glues/adhesives and even cheap fiberboard furniture.
  • English Ivy: removes benzene found in oven cleaners, detergents, furniture polish and spot cleaners.

Here's a list of seven more healthy houseplants to consider -- it's recommended you place two to three plants in an average-sized domestic living space of about 20 to 25 square yards.

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