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Spider PlantThat conclusion was part of the summary of a 2-year study by NASA and the Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA) on plants' effectiveness in removing several key pollutants associated with indoor air pollution. NASA was involved due to the fact that indoor air quality is a very important in a restricted space present in space crafts and future space stations. That same applies to those following an anti aging lifestyle and wanting to purify the air from pollutants and toxins that accelerate the aging process. Many following anti aging regimens use high quality HEPA (or better) air purifiers or air cleaners for this purpose, but plants can provide complimentary air cleaning results, which is exactly why NASA was involved in studying the plants. Various plants that were studied for their effectiveness on removing formaldehyde, benzene, or carbon monoxide from the air. Philodendron, spider plant and the golden pothos were labeled the most effective in removing formaldehyde molecules from the air. Other research on the plant has further confirmed the plant's effectiveness on formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is a chemical found in virtually all indoor environments. Research has found that in the body, formaldehyde can cause proteins to irreversibly bind to DNA and laboratory animals exposed to large doses of inhaled formaldehyde over their lifetimes have developed more cancers of the nose and throat than are usual. Spider Plant - StudiesDetoxification of Formaldehyde by the Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum L.) and by Soybean (Glycine max L.) Cell-Suspension Cultures. M. Giese, U. Bauer-Doranth, C. Langebartels, and H. Sandermann, Jr. Plant Physiol. 1994 April; 104(4): 1301–1309.
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