Do houseplants clean the air? Maybe not so much

ESSENTIAL NEWS. January 9, 2025. Florida Weekly

I’ve been thinking about adding some potted plants to my home office to help purify the air. Because we all know that’s what they do, right?

And what better time to do this than on Jan. 10, National Houseplant Appreciation Day.

But while researching this column, I read a headline posted by the American Lung Association: “Actually, Houseplants Don’t Clean …