We can easily reduce the negative effects of these harmful substances in the air by adorning our homes with some air purifying plants. The NASA study concluded that 18 plants are highly effective in removing indoor toxins and some of the plants are better than others for specific chemicals. For example, English Ivy can help remove benzene while Bamboo Palm can filtrate the air of formaldehyde.

The best places to keep the plants are where we spend most of our time – at home (especially in the bedroom) and at work.

Here is the list of the best air-filtering plants and the pollutants they clean out.