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Fines from violating tobacco laws amounted to 880 million NT
Posted on 2026-02-24 20:07:13
Nearly three years after amendments to the Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act
took effect, authorities across Taiwan have issued a total of $880 million NT
in fines.



The Health Promotion Administration say the fines came after hundreds of
thousands of inspections of e-cigarettes and unauthorized heated tobacco
products online and in-person.

As the new school semester begins, the H-P-A is emphasizing that tobacco
prevention efforts must take root on campuses to prevent adolescents from
exposure that could affect brain development.



Health officials remind people of the danger of e-cigarettes, which remain
illegal in Taiwan, saying that they often contain various chemical substances
that maybe carcinogenic.

As for heated tobacco products and their devices, they must pass a health
risk assessment review before they are allowed to be manufactured or
imported.

(JL)

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