Frequent fine dust and yellow dust have increased sales of plants that are effective in air purification.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock Foods and the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Korea Food and Drug Administration announced today that sales of six major air purification plants increased by 23 percent from 207 last year to 255 last year.

The sales volume of six air purifying plants were 121 Ivies, 51 Skin Treats, 42 Spa Patrums, 20 Palm Trees, 11 Bengal Rubber Trees, and 10 Wilderness Trees.

These plants have excellent ability to remove contaminants through the leaves, and are known to have excellent indoor air purification effect by reducing fine dust.

Bengalese rubber trees are one of the plants with the highest amount of negative ions, and the skin testicles have the highest ability to remove carbon monoxide.

The wilderness has the best ability to remove atmospheric formaldehyde, and the ability to remove pollutants such as benzene and formaldehyde is excellent.

Table palm has no toxins, so it is good to grow up with companion animals. Ivy has a lot of humidity increase, so it is good to put it on children study room.

An official at the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries said, "It is recommended that we plant plants that act as air purifiers and help stabilize the mind and body in the spring when we are tired of fine dust and stress."

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