Hong Kong, Feb 9, 2025 (AFP) - Hong Kong to ban vaping in public by mid-2026

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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 with its anti-tobacco agenda. Vaping remains common in Hong Kong even though the Chinese finance hub banned the import, manufacture and sale of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products in April 2022. "To protect our young people, we believe it is time to ban the use of e-cigarette......

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