HKU experts light fuse of tobacco endgame
Wallis Wang A total ban on selling, buying and obtaining cigarettes by 2030 should be imposed, experts at the University of Hong Kong's medi...
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Wallis Wang A total ban on selling, buying and obtaining cigarettes by 2030 should be imposed, experts at the University of Hong Kong's medi...
About two-thirds of those in households earning HK$40,000 a month or more scored themselves highly when it came to dealing with hardship.
Share The proportion of Hong Kong young smokers of 25 years old or under who have used new tobacco products (NTPs), such as e-cigarettes or heated tobacco products, has surged to a record high of 85.9% in 2019-2020, according to a recent survey by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) Youth Quitline. This is the third year in a row that showed remarkable increases in the proportion of young smokers who had tried NTPs. It was 72.9% in 2018-2019 and 57.4% in 2017-2018. Curiosity (51.3%), peer influence (37.3%) and an intention to quit or reduce smoking (21.6%) were the most cited reasons of NTPs us...