About COSH

"Join us for a Smoke-free Hong Kong!"

Protection of public health has always been the major premise of the Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health, and for many years the mission of promoting tobacco control has been undertaken through a combination of tasks and programmes. Our goal is to encourage more people to quit smoking and protect them from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke, as well as to establish a smoke-free Hong Kong.

 

The total smoking ban which came into effect on 1 July 2009 designated all indoor public areas and certain outdoor public areas to be smoke-free. We encourage the government to have a long term tobacco tax policy and strengthen services in smoking cessations. These means will effectively bring down the prevalence of youth smoking and encouraging smokers to quit, in turn minimize the financial burden of health care caused by smoking and secondhand smoke which eventually leads to the loss of health and human lives.

 

We are grateful for the continued support and effort from the government, community health organizations, public bodies, education institutes and media in creating a smoke-free environment for our future generation.

Ms. Lisa LAU, M.H., J.P.
Chairman, Hong Kong Council on
Smoking and Health