Question
I would like to bring my house plants back in for the winter and my orchids my husband has esophageal cancer with bone mets.  He is on oral chemo everyday and iv chemo every 3 weeks I was wondering if was ok to bring the plants in. I have all kinds

Answer
Hi Leslie,

By all means bring your plants inside if you want them to survive. Plants have no detrimental health effects, but do provide lots of benefits, including removing some air pollutants and adding oxygen to the air. There is a common myth that plants steal oxygen and should not be used in bedrooms or around sick people. Nothing could be further from the truth.

My best wishes to you and your husband.

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