HEALTHSCMP CHINA
Hong Kong to curb flavoured tobacco in next phase of controls: health chief
Hong Kong authorities will implement stricter controls on flavoured tobacco, described by Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau as a 'poisoned chalice' targeting younger people. Flavoured tobacco, primarily delivered through e-cigarettes, uses additives like menthol to mask tobacco's bitterness and attract youth.
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