catherine
6-20-11, 8:17am
Anyone have any suggestion for plants that can help rid the indoor air of secondhand smoke? My DH smokes these nasty little cigars (Black and Mild). I HATE them, and while I started out telling him he had to smoke outside, I've modified it a little and now I don't really mind if he only smokes in his home office. Problem is, I swear that stuff comes right through the walls and through the ductwork.
I have a very strong emotional response to tobacco--my mother died of emphysema and I just don't understand how anyone could smoke these days. Really, what is the benefit??? It's expensive, it kills your health and quality of life, and you don't even get a high from it.. And I also get angry because smoking was pushed on us by corporations--how great is that--sell a product that people get physically addicted to--what a way to get rich... Sorry, I digress...
Anyway, DH is somewhat, but not entirely understanding of my loathe for the smoke. He thinks I'm being a fussy PIA. He smokes in the family room after I go to bed, despite my asking him not to.
So, I don't want to get an air purifier, but I just read that certain plants, like the Bamboo Palm and Chinese Evergreen have been studied by NASA and they actually clean the air of certain toxins like formaldehyde and carbon monoxide.
Anybody have any good suggestions on how much plant I need to absorb the secondhand smoke?
I have a very strong emotional response to tobacco--my mother died of emphysema and I just don't understand how anyone could smoke these days. Really, what is the benefit??? It's expensive, it kills your health and quality of life, and you don't even get a high from it.. And I also get angry because smoking was pushed on us by corporations--how great is that--sell a product that people get physically addicted to--what a way to get rich... Sorry, I digress...
Anyway, DH is somewhat, but not entirely understanding of my loathe for the smoke. He thinks I'm being a fussy PIA. He smokes in the family room after I go to bed, despite my asking him not to.
So, I don't want to get an air purifier, but I just read that certain plants, like the Bamboo Palm and Chinese Evergreen have been studied by NASA and they actually clean the air of certain toxins like formaldehyde and carbon monoxide.
Anybody have any good suggestions on how much plant I need to absorb the secondhand smoke?