Plants can help remove indoor pollutants

Dracaena is among the plants researchers recommend in findings that show the benefits of indoor plants in reducing the levels of toxins in the home. — dpa

Sucking the oxygen out of a room is never a good thing, to paraphrase the old saying.

But the right blend and arrangement of plants indoors can absorb harmful gasses and compounds inside the rooms and buildings where, according to some estimates, people can spend up to 90% of their time.