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October 10th, 2018:

I used e-cigarettes to quit smoking after 10 years trying in vain to stop

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Hospitals head pleased with e-cigarette ban

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news.php?id=115353&story_id=115353&d_str=20181010

The Hospital Authority, chairman, Professor John Leong,Professor welcomed today the government’s tobacco control measure in proposing the legislative amendments to ban electronic cigarettes and other new smoking products.

“The HA has always supported the government for more stringent controls on the sale of electronic cigarettes and other new smoking products to mitigate the associated health risks.”

The HA provided smoking cessation services in 69 Smoking Counselling and Cessation Centres for patients who intend to quit smoking. The Centres can provide services to 18,000 patients each year. The success rate has been over 50 per cent.

Nearly 2 million U.S. adult nonsmokers vape

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Officials ‘plugging loopholes’ in proposed Hong Kong ban on e-cigarettes

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Carrie Lam heeds call for ban on e-cigarettes

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Hong Kong Has One of the World’s Lowest Smoking Rates. Now It’s Banning E-Cigarettes Too

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