Almost everyone knows the smell of benzene: it is the typical gasoline smell at the gas station.
And a real devil's stuff:
Benzene is toxic ☠️ and carcinogenic.
Our body absorbs it through skin contact or inhalation.
Initial poisoning symptoms are irritated mucous membranes, headaches, and nausea.
Our body absorbs it through skin contact or inhalation.
Initial poisoning symptoms are irritated mucous membranes, headaches, and nausea.
BENZENE causes damage to internal organs and bone marrow. Benzene is considered genotoxic, meaning it can cause changes in genetic material.
In everyday life, we encounter BENZENE at the gas station, in PAINTS, WALL PAINTS, CANDLE SMOKE 🕯️ and EXHAUST FUMES, e.g. if you live on a busy street.
But how do we get rid of BENZENE in indoor air again?
WITH PLANTS!
These plants absorb BENZENE from your indoor air:
- Snake plant
- Dragon tree
- Ivy
- Devil's ivy
- Gerbera
- Pothos
- Schefflera
Recommended by NASA. They featured us extensively in their 2019 yearbook: https://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2019/cg_7.html
The author: Elisabeth Böttcher
Elisabeth is the managing director of AIRY and is responsible, among other things, for customer support. She has over ten years of experience with plants growing in the AIRY biofilter and gladly shares her knowledge as an expert along with tips and tricks. She focuses on healthy indoor air, effective plant care, and everything that contributes to a natural, beautiful home.
