Hong Kong
Under Hong Kong Law, Chap 371B Smoking (Public Health) (Notices) Order, packaging must indicate the amount of nicotine and tar that is present in cigarette boxes in addition to graphics depicting different health problems caused by smoking in the size and ratio as prescribed by law. The warnings are to be published in both official languages, Traditional Chinese and English.
Warning begins with the phrase '香港特區政府忠告市民 HONG KONG SAR GOVERNMENT WARNING' and then one of the following in all caps.
- 吸煙引致肺癌 Smoking Causes Lung Cancer
- 吸煙足以致命 Smoking Kills
- 吸煙禍及家人 Smoking Harms Your Family
- 吸煙引致末梢血管疾病 Smoking Causes Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- 吸煙可引致陽萎 Smoking May Cause Impotence
- 吸煙可加速皮膚老化 Smoking Can Accelerate Aging of Skin
In addition, any print advertisement must give minimum 20% coverage of the following warnings: HKSAR GOVERNMENT HEALTH WARNING
- January -February SMOKING KILLS
- March- April SMOKING CAUSES CANCER
- May- June SMOKING CAUSES HEART DISEASE
- July- August SMOKING CAUSES LUNG CANCER
- September- October SMOKING CAUSES RESPIRATORY DISEASES
- November – December SMOKING HARMS YOUR CHILDREN
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