TY - JOUR T1 - In Hong Kong, smokers are butting out in record numbers JF - Canadian Medical Association Journal JO - CMAJ SP - 1441 LP - 1443 VL - 156 IS - 10 AU - J. Rae Brooks Y1 - 1997/05/15 UR - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/156/10/1441.abstract N2 - Thanks to a partial ban on tobacco advertising and a concerted effort by antismoking advocates and hospitals, more than 100,000 people have quit smoking in Hong Kong in the last 3 years, giving the British territory one of the world's lowest smoking rates. This article examines initiatives behind the successful trend and identifies how Hong Kong is addressing the challenge of reducing smoking rates among youth, women and poor people. ER -