World No Tobacco Day | Chen Zhaoshi: The person in charge of illegal smoking at the bus stop of the new system is also punished

May 31st is "World No Tobacco Day". The Committee on Smoking and Health will organize a series of activities in response. Today (24th) will hold a kick-off ceremony at the exhibition.

In his speech, the Secretary for Food and Health Chen Zhaoshi said that after the ban on electronic cigarettes came into effect at the end of last month, the government will conduct a comprehensive review of the current tobacco control policy, including studying the expansion of the scope of banning outdoor smoking, and predicting that it will take the lead in large-scale trials at bus stops, and A substantial increase in tobacco tax and a ban on adding flavors to finished cigarettes will be studied to reduce the attractiveness of tobacco, with a view to reducing the smoking rate to 7.8% by 2025.

Chen Zhaoshi said that Hong Kong has completely banned e-cigarettes and heated cigarettes on April 30, stressing that the government will continue to do its best to enforce the law, and will comprehensively review Hong Kong's tobacco control policies, with the goal of reducing the current 10% smoking rate by 2025. 7.8%, even heading for the "tobacco endgame".

The person in charge of illegal smoking will also be punished

She said that she would refer to the anti-smoking policies of other countries and regions, including expanding the scope of smoking in public places. Smokers are only allowed to smoke in less crowded or designated smoking areas, and will follow the establishment management system of Macao. The person in charge of the premises will also be punished.

She predicted that the relevant measures will be implemented on a large scale at bus stops, "I won't do it one bus stop at a time."

She added that the government will also study how to reduce the attractiveness of tobacco products, including substantially increasing the tax on cigarettes, banning the addition of flavors to finished cigarettes, using "full smoke packaging" cigarette packs, and prohibiting the display of tobacco in convenience stores.

Chen Zhaoshi also said that a more targeted smoking cessation policy will be introduced, and that drivers, construction workers and real estate agents with high smoking rates will be "actively attacked". Standing on the shoulders of helping smokers quit smoking.

Tang Xiuqi, chairman of the Committee on Smoking and Health, said that in response to the annual "World No Tobacco Day" on May 31, the committee organized a series of promotional activities under the theme of "Tobacco End: Zero Harm. Tobacco-Free Generation". "Smoke-free running clothes day", he encouraged the public to wear running clothes or sportswear and do more exercise on that day, and urged smokers to quit smoking through exercise.

To promote the event, Tang Xiuqi, Director of Health Lam Wenjian and others joined the singer Fung Yun-him and Hong Kong's former chief cyclist Hung Chung-yin to ride exercise bikes to promote the importance of exercise and smoking cessation.

Anti-smoking | Customs seized 427 million illicit cigarettes last year, a record year-on-year increase. The Committee on Smoking and Health expects to start a comprehensive anti-smoking program in 8 years and advocates doubling the tobacco tax to completely ban smoking. The government aims to reduce the smoking rate to 7.8% by 2025. It will take about 20 10,000 people quit smoking and completely ban smoking｜Chen Zhao issued an early warning: 3 measures such as increasing tobacco tax and reducing smokers to 7.8% and banning new-style cigarettes｜Hong Kong University experts urge the government to set a long-term blueprint to achieve a complete smoking ban in Hong Kong in 10 years