HONG KONG CONSIDERING GENERATIONAL TOBACCO BAN, HIGHER TAXES, PLAIN PACKAGING & MORE
July 29, 2023 by halfwheel.com
HONG KONG CONSIDERING GENERATIONAL TOBACCO BAN, HIGHER TAXES, PLAIN PACKAGING & MORE
Hong Kong is considering banning those born after a certain date from ever being able to purchase tobacco products, introducing plain packaging for tobacco products, increasing tobacco taxes and more. It’s all being considered as part of a wide-ranging survey from the Hong Kong Health Bureau as part of its Public Consultation on Tobacco Control Strategies, a survey that takes place between July 12-Sept. 30, 2023. Hong Kong’s government has set a goal of reducing the percentage of adults who smoke from 9.5 percent in 2021 to 7.8 percent by 2025. [...]
25.30% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 295.5 million current smokers in China 47.80% of men are current smokers but only 2.10% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR
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