Plants for air purification India is one of the most polluted countries in the world today. On most days, it is in fact the most polluted country. Overpopulation, burgeoning industrialisation, large-scale migration to cities, illiteracy, and ignorantly continued practices like crop burning has affected millions of people across the country, especially infants and senior citizens.
More and more children today struggle with asthma and pneumonia. More and more babies are born with severely underdeveloped lungs. More and more cases of lung cancer are being reported. If we don’t take action now, we won’t have time in the future to. Air pollution impacts everyone – especially our children. So, if we want our children to have a normal childhood like us, then we need to take measures now. Indoor air pollutants have been ranked among the top five environmental risks to public health: Stagnant indoor environments allow pollutants to build up and stick around in greater amounts than we humans should be breathing in. Living and working in places rife with air contaminants and lacking decent ventilation can cause "sick building syndrome," which can cause headaches, dizziness, nausea, and eye, ear, and nose irritation. Lucky for us, NASA scientists have been working to understand this problem and find solutions: Use houseplants to clean the air.