Hong Kong Considers Stricter Smoking and Vaping Regulations
Despite a smoking rate of less than 10% in the Hong Kong region of China, officials are still considering implementing even stricter smoking bans.
As the number of local e-cigarette users in Hong Kong has risen from 7,200 in 2019 to 17,500 in 2021, smoking prevalence has fallen to a historic low of 9.5%. This decline enables the government of the territory to achieve its target of reducing tobacco usage rate to 7.8% by 2025.
Hong Kong is considering a three-pronged approach to tobacco control, including expanding smoke-free areas, as it aims to reduce smoking rates. However, electronic cigarette usage has increased by nearly 1.5 times in the past two years.
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