But some major retailers, such as Target, had previously dropped cigarettes
The Hong Kong government aims to reduce tobacco use from 9.5 percent of the population to 7.8 percent by 2025.Following the lead of countries like New Zealand, the Hong Kong government is considering banning the purchase of tobacco for people born in 2009 or later, which means people aged 18 or above would be banned from buying cigarettes for life by 2027
Asia, Europe,North America, Middle East, East Asia and Africa
2* Reduction in the levels of 9 harmful chemicals recommended by the World Health Organization to be reduced in cigarette smoke, excluding nicotine
These trends held steady in the 2024 data, suggesting that the relatively low perception of cannabis-related risk has remained consistent over time