{"id":10670,"date":"2024-07-19T10:58:28","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T17:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/?p=10670"},"modified":"2024-07-19T10:58:29","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T17:58:29","slug":"can-indoor-plants-help-with-allergies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/can-indoor-plants-help-with-allergies\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Indoor Plants Help With Allergies?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
For more than 100 million Americans each year, allergies can make the simplest activities uncomfortable,<\/a> producing disruptive symptoms such as runny nose, sneezing and coughing. Indoor plants have long been suggested as a potential natural remedy for improving air quality and alleviating allergy symptoms, but can they actually improve allergy symptoms?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Indoor plants are often celebrated for their air-purifying abilities. Certain plants can absorb pollutants like formaldehyde, benzene and trichloroethylene, which are commonly found in household items and cleaning products, as shown in a NASA study<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These pollutants are often found in cleaning supplies and can exacerbate respiratory issues and trigger allergies<\/a>. By reducing the levels of such chemicals, indoor plants can help create a cleaner and healthier indoor environment and improve air quality and comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Air-Purifying Power of Plants<\/h2>\n\n\n
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