He noted that e-cigarette advertising jumped more than 1,200 percent and used marketing tactics to appeal to youth such as with cartoon characters, which is prohibited in traditional cigarette advertising
Under the WHO guidelines for implementing Article 11 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, contracting parties (including Hong Kong) should not require quantitative statements on product packaging and labelling about tobacco constituents and emissions that might imply that one brand is less harmful than another, such as the tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide figures
However, due to strict tobacco regulations, bulk purchasing options might be limited, especially for individual consumers
When registering in person we require photo ID, such as a passport or driving licence
Too much nicotine can lead to toxicity