Tobacco compliance check in Hong Kong
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Nicotine and Tobacco Research
Publication Date
2-2008
Volume
10
Issue
2
First Page
337
Last Page
340
Publisher
Oxford University Press
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.
DOI
10.1080/14622200701824992
Print ISSN
14622203
E-ISSN
1469994X
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 2008 Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Kan, M.-y., & Lau, M. (2008). Tobacco compliance check in Hong Kong. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 10(2), 337-340. doi: 10.1080/14622200701824992