Newest featured article in The Guatemala Times Toxicity and its damaging effects are virtually unknown to the majority of people. It is now estimated that 80 percent of jobs are sedentary and the workplace to be one of the most toxic environments. Constant exposure to common workplace and household toxins has been found to cause an assortment of severe health conditions. Weight gain, diabetes, heart disease and other lifestyle related conditions can be directly correlated to one’s workplace. Sitting at a desk eight-to-ten hours per day is only the start of the problem. The workplace environment and indoor air is some of the worst air that we can breathe on a daily basis. Indoor air has been shown to carry 25-100 times more pollutants than outdoor air. While many people spend about 90 percent of their time indoors, it is important to make sure indoor air is free of allergens and harmful compounds. Plants purify air One of the best and simplest ways to improve th...
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