Hong Kong to ban vaping in public by mid-2026

"To protect our young people, we believe it is time to ban the use of e-cigarette cartridges," Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau said on a television programme.

Vaping teenager. Vaping remains common in Hong Kong. (Photo by ANP via AFP)

By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

Hong Kong will ban the possession and use of e-cigarette cartridges in public by mid-2026, the city's top health official said on Sunday as the government pushed ahead

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Hong Kong to ban vaping in public by mid-2026

"To protect our young people, we believe it is time to ban the use of e-cigarette cartridges," Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau said on a television programme.

Vaping teenager. Vaping remains common in Hong Kong. (Photo by ANP via AFP)

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