Most gardeners are aware of this sort of information, either by experience or specific education or a combination of both. Plants' ability to clean air is the main reason gardener-type people keep plants indoors. sk ----- Original Message ----- From: Doc Baldy<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Frank<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Lewis Mellman<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 4:17 PM Subject: Re: [UC] poisoned pet food
Maybe we should all put Peace Lilies in our kitchens... "Spathiphyllum cleans indoor air of many environmental contaminants, including benzene <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzene>, formaldehyde<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formaldehyde>, and other pollutants." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spathiphyllum<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spathiphyllum> Cheers, Doc Benzene On 4/5/07, Frank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: And formaldehyde! Wackypedia: Melamine is used to produce melamine resin, which when combined with formaldehyde produces a very durable thermosetting plastic. This plastic is often used in kitchen utensils or plates (e.g . Melmac) and is the main constituent in high pressure laminates such as Formica and Arborite and of laminate flooring. Melamine tile wall panels can also be used as whiteboards. Melamine resin is often directly laminated onto particle board; the resultant panel is often referred to just as "melamine" and is frequently used in ready-to-assemble furniture and inexpensive kitchen cabinets. Frank On Apr 5, 2007, at 10:17 AM, Lewis Mellman wrote: > If melamine is poisonous, why is everyone's kitchen counter made > with it? > -Lew ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html<http://www.purple.com/list.html>>. -- ---------------------------------- University City Yoga http://www.ucyoga.com<http://www.ucyoga.com/>
