Air Filters Effective in Filtering Out Harmful Effects of Second-hand Smoke

Debated in Parliament on 20 Nov 2018.

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Louis Ng asked the Ministry of Health if any air filters are proven to effectively remove the harmful effects of second-hand smoke in private homes.
The Minister for Health, Gan Kim Yong, stated that no air filtration technology is known to be effective at removing the harmful effects of cigarette smoke.
He explained that cigarette smoke contains both particulate and gaseous toxic components, and residential air cleaners cannot adequately remove gases like formaldehyde, benzene, and carbon monoxide.
The Ministry's response highlights the limitations of current home air filtration systems in fully addressing second-hand smoke hazards.
The exchange underscores the need for other measures beyond air filters to protect private residences from second-hand smoke.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Health whether the Ministry is aware of any air filters available in the market which have been proven to effectively filter out the harmful effects of second-hand smoke in private homes.

Gan Kim Yong

We are unaware of any air filtration technology which would be effective at filtering out the harmful effects of cigarette smoke.

The toxic constituents of cigarette smoke are both particulate and gaseous in nature. Residential air cleaning technology is unable to adequately remove all of the gaseous components, such as formaldehyde, benzene and carbon monoxide.

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Louis Ng asked the Ministry of Health if any air filters are proven to effectively remove the harmful effects of second-hand smoke in private homes.
The Minister for Health, Gan Kim Yong, stated that no air filtration technology is known to be effective at removing the harmful effects of cigarette smoke.
He explained that cigarette smoke contains both particulate and gaseous toxic components, and residential air cleaners cannot adequately remove gases like formaldehyde, benzene, and carbon monoxide.
The Ministry's response highlights the limitations of current home air filtration systems in fully addressing second-hand smoke hazards.
The exchange underscores the need for other measures beyond air filters to protect private residences from second-hand smoke.

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Air Filters Effective in Filtering Out Harmful Effects of Second-hand Smoke

Debated in Parliament on 20 Nov 2018.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Louis Ng asked the Ministry of Health if any air filters are proven to effectively remove the harmful effects of second-hand smoke in private homes.
The Minister for Health, Gan Kim Yong, stated that no air filtration technology is known to be effective at removing the harmful effects of cigarette smoke.
He explained that cigarette smoke contains both particulate and gaseous toxic components, and residential air cleaners cannot adequately remove gases like formaldehyde, benzene, and carbon monoxide.
The Ministry's response highlights the limitations of current home air filtration systems in fully addressing second-hand smoke hazards.
The exchange underscores the need for other measures beyond air filters to protect private residences from second-hand smoke.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Gan Kim Yong

We are unaware of any air filtration technology which would be effective at filtering out the harmful effects of cigarette smoke.

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Louis Ng asked the Ministry of Health if any air filters are proven to effectively remove the harmful effects of second-hand smoke in private homes.
The Minister for Health, Gan Kim Yong, stated that no air filtration technology is known to be effective at removing the harmful effects of cigarette smoke.
He explained that cigarette smoke contains both particulate and gaseous toxic components, and residential air cleaners cannot adequately remove gases like formaldehyde, benzene, and carbon monoxide.
The Ministry's response highlights the limitations of current home air filtration systems in fully addressing second-hand smoke hazards.
The exchange underscores the need for other measures beyond air filters to protect private residences from second-hand smoke.

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Air Filters Effective in Filtering Out Harmful Effects of Second-hand Smoke

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

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Air Filters Effective in Filtering Out Harmful Effects of Second-hand Smoke

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