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[Asia-pacific, Hong Kong] China’s Twitter-like service stubs out its ‘cool’ smoking emoji
Smiling yellow face wearing sunglasses loses its cigarette in response to users’ comments, Sina Weibo says
Sep 14, 2017
South China Morning Post
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Sep 15, 2017 14:12
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[Asia-pacific, Hong Kong, Taiwan] Cigarette warnings lack scare factor, experts say
The difference in the number of people who smoke in Taiwan (3 million) compared with Hong Kong (640,000) might be due to the difference in the sizes of warning labels on packaging, they said at the Tobacco Hazard and Prevention Forum for Cross-strait Loc
Sep 6, 2017
Taipei Times (tw)
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Sep 7, 2017 01:05
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[Asia-pacific, China] Vaping and e-cigarettes in Hong Kong: a dangerous gateway or a safe tool for quitting smoking?
As the Hong Kong government considers banning e-cigarettes and legislating against vaping, we talk to experts, detractors and fans of the 13-year-old phenomenon
Jul 26, 2017
South China Morning Post
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Jul 26, 2017 15:02
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[Asia-pacific] LETTER: Smoking in public leaves even non-smokers in Hong Kong facing serious health risks
The government has laws in place but there needs to be efficient enforcement. When it comes to use of controlled substances like tobacco, there has to be a healthy modicum of respect on the part of users towards the health of non-users, and this is simpl
Jul 11, 2017
South China Morning Post
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Jul 11, 2017 16:57
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[Asia-pacific] Should there be a complete ban on e-cigarettes in Hong Kong?
There is a possibility that some e-cigarette products may claim themselves ‘nicotine-free’ on the packaging to bypass the regulation. Even though the e-cigarette products do not contain nicotine, studies have discovered they might carry other harmful subs
Jul 4, 2017
MIMS (hk)
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Jul 5, 2017 04:50
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[Hong Kong, California, Texas] Medics Urge E-Cig Legalisation In Australia, But Bans Continue To Spread
An open letter signed by 135 renowned health experts urges Australia to back off from its harsh restrictions on nicotine e-cigs, as a proposed amendment on legalisation moves through the parliamentary system. However, across the world health authorities c
Jun 24, 2017
Vaping Post (ch)
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Jun 25, 2017 17:36
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[Hong Kong] Feasibility, Efficacy and Cost Analysis of Promoting Smoking Cessation at Outdoor Smoking “hotspots”: a Pre-post Study
To motivate smokers to quit, there is a need for enhanced smoking cessation (SC) recruitment and for innovative and proactive approaches to SC. This study evaluated the feasibility, efficacy and cost of promoting SC in public outdoor areas where smokers
Jun 24, 2017
Nicotine and Tobacco Research
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Jun 24, 2017 18:20
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[Asia, China, Hong Kong] Man arrested for suspected illegal sale of nicotine-containing liquids for electronic cigarettes (with photo)
for selling illegally three nicotine-containing liquids, namely "JAM MONSTER", "NINJA MAN" and "Crush FRUITS". All of the liquid products are intended for use with electronic nicotine delivery systems, commonly known as electronic cigarettes. Acting
Jun 20, 2017
Hong Kong SAR Government Information Centre (hk)
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Jun 20, 2017 19:16
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[Asia, Hong Kong] Youth nabbed over illegal sale of nicotine products
He allegedly sold illegally three nicotine-containing liquids, namely "JAM MONSTER", "NINJA MAN" and "Crush FRUITS", intended for use with electronic cigarettes, on a social networking website. Following a public complaint, the department said it purchas
Jun 20, 2017
Hong Kong Standard (hk)
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Jun 20, 2017 19:14
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[Asia-pacific, China] A burning need to stub out smoking in Hong Kong
Next Wednesday, the Legislative Council will discuss several amendments to the Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance, including increasing the size of health warnings on cigarette packaging from the current 50 per cent to at least 85 per cent, and the differe
Jun 10, 2017
South China Morning Post
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Jun 10, 2017 15:51