Tobacco compliance check in Hong Kong

Ming Yue KAN; Ka Wai, Maggie LAU

doi:10.1080/14622200701824992

Tobacco compliance check in Hong Kong

Ming Yue KAN, Ka Wai, Maggie LAU

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Abstract

We examined tobacco retailers’ rates of compliance to the law forbidding the sale of tobacco products to persons under 18 years of age in Hong Kong. The overall compliance rate was only 18.9%. The low compliance rate may be attributed to poor enforcement of the youth access law. Overseas experiences show that regular checking is an effective way to evaluate the compliance of tobacco retailers to restrictions on youth access to tobacco. Periodic tobacco compliance checks should be adopted in Hong Kong to exert pressure on law enforcement bodies and tobacco retailers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	337-340
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nicotine and Tobacco Research
Volume	10
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/14622200701824992
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2008
Externally published	Yes

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