Publicity and Education

I Love Smoke-free Hong Kong Campaign

The Tobacco Control Office of the Department of Health has been promoting a smoke-free culture to the public through the mass media. To raise the public awareness on the hazards of smoking and secondhand smoke, and the newly amended Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance, a publicity campaign entitled "I love smoke-free Hong Kong" has been started since 2005.

TV and Radio Programmes

- Announcement in public interests (API)
    Smoking Offences $ 1,500 Fixed Penalty Smoking Offences $ 1, 500 Fixed Penalty
    A smoke-free environment benefits everyone A smoke-free environment benefits everyone
    Be Good to Yourself Quit Smoking Be Good To Yourself Quit Smoking
    Quit Smoking    It's Never Too Late Quit Smoking    It's Never Too Late
    Thank you for supporting a smoke-free environment Thank you for supporting a smoke-free environment
    Smoke-free parks Smoke-free parks
    Smoke-free beaches Smoke-free beaches
    Smoke-free indoor places Smoke-free indoor places
    Smoke-free indoor and outdoor places Smoke-free indoor and outdoor places
    Smoke-free restaurants Smoke-free restaurants
    Smoke-free workplaces Smoke-free workplaces
    Harmful Effects of Secondhand Smoke  Harmful effects of secondhand smoke 
    Support smoke-free indoor areas  Support smoke-free indoor areas         

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Sharing of smoking cessation by celebrities

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A new era of smoke-free Hong Kong

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Amendment on Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance (Cap. 371)

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I Love Smoke-free Hong Kong 2008

Outdoor advertisements

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Outdoor billboards Outdoor billboards
Outdoor billboards Outdoor billboards
Outdoor billboards Outdoor billboards
Outdoor billboards  
Outdoor billboards
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Advertisements in Bus stop Advertisements in MTR station 
Advertisements in MTR station Advertisements on Trams
Advertisements in Bus stop Advertisements on Bus
Advertisements on Bus Advertisements in Bus stop
Advertisements on Bus Advertisements in MTR station
Advertisements in Bus Stop Advertisements on Bus
Advertisements on Bus Advertisements on Trams
Advertisements on Trams Advertisements on Trams
Advertisements in MTR Advertisements on Trams
Public transport carriers network

Publications

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Video Compact Discs No Smoking Signs
Pamphlets, posters, exhibition boards, video compact disc, etc.

Smoking Cessation Roving Exhibition by Tobacco Control Office, Department of Health

  The Department of Health is going to organise several smoking cessation roving exhibitions in various districts to enhance the public’s understanding on the harmful effect of smoking and knowledge on smoking cessation.
  The exhibition covers the perils of smoking and secondhand smoke, the proper ways to quit smoking as well as its tips and available channels. The last but not least is the most up-to-date information about drugs used for smoking cessation.
  The formats of exhibition include display of educational and promotional panels, games and pamphlets distribution.
  The exhibitions are freely opened to the public. The venues and dates of the exhibitions are as follows,
 

Venue

Date (Subject to change)

Cityplaza, Island East

27 May – 30 May

Wonderful World, Whampoa, Hung Hom

4 June - 7 June

Kingwood Ginza, Tin Shui Wai

18 June – 21 June

Olympian City, Tai Kwok Tsui

30 July – 2 August

Citygate, Tung Chung

13 August – 16 August

Other Promotional Activities

Smoke-free Word Puzzle

The Tobacco Control Office organised the "Smoke-free Word Puzzle" in 2009. The game aims to enhance student's understanding of tobacco control and smoking cessation effort in Hong Kong, as well as to urge them to deliver the messages of quitting smoking to their smoking parents or friends.

Various primary and secondary schools actiively participated this campaign. About twenty thousand students have submitted their answers.

 

 

 
 

 

 
 

Correct Answer:

 
 

1. 非 尼 古 丁 替 補 療 法

1. 尼 古 丁 補 充 劑

2. 充 足 睡 眠

2. 法 定 禁 煙 區

3. 吸 煙 公 眾 生 條 例 第 三 七 一 章

3. 戒 煙 輔 導 熱 線

4. 煙 草 控 制 框 架 公 約

4. 一 八 三 三 一 八 三

5. 五 月 三 十 一 日

5. 五 分 鐘

 
     
 

"The Most Deterring Pictorial Health Warnings" Election

Posting of pictorial health warnings on the package of tobacco products has been effected for about 2 years. To evaluate the effect of different pictorial health warnings, the Tobacco Control Office of Department of Health organised "The Most Deterring Pictorial Health Warning" election for Hong Kong citizens to vote for the most deterring pictorial health warning in Hong Kong.

The response is overwhelming and the results are as follows: Most people (27%) voted No.2 as the most deterring pictorial health warnings.

No.2 

95% of all participants agreed to make the pictorial health warnings more deterring.

Winners have been drawn by Dr. Ronald LAM, Head of the Tobacco Control Office. 

List of Winners:
 
Winners will be notified by phone from the Tobacco Control Office.  

Prize

            Name

Gift

First Prize

TAM Hoi-ying

HK$ 1,000 Book Coupon and a watch

1st Runner-up

周景曼 

HK$ 500 Book Coupon and a watch

2nd Runner-up

TUEN Muk-shun

HK$ 300 Book Coupon and a watch

 Merit Prizes

LAM Po-tai

HK$ 100 Book Coupon and a watch

 Merit Prizes

陳健文

HK$ 100 Book Coupon and a watch

 Merit Prizes

Pang Kai-ming

HK$ 100 Book Coupon and a watch

 Merit Prizes

LEI Man-cheong

HK$ 100 Book Coupon and a watch

 Merit Prizes

高俊生

HK$ 100 Book Coupon and a watch

 Merit Prizes

李淑莉

HK$ 100 Book Coupon and a watch

 Merit Prizes

鄭翠誼 

HK$ 100 Book Coupon and a watch

Election Result :

Picture

Result

No.1 Smoking harms your family

26%

No.2 Smoking kills

27%

No.3 Smoking causes lung cancer

10%

No.4 Smoking can accelerate ageing of skin

6%

No.5 Smoking may cause impotence

5%

No.6 Smoking causes peripheral vascular diseases

25%

Others

1%

 

 
 
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Last Revision Date : 06 October 2009