Some workers seek to quit smoking as ban on Hong Kong construction sites kicks in
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A smoking ban on Hong Kong construction sites took effect on Friday following a deadly fire that killed 168 people last November at the Tai Po Wang Fuk Court housing estate. The fire was suspected to have been caused by workers smoking during renovations. Some workers have said they will quit smoking as a result. Individuals caught smoking face a fixed penalty of HK$3,000.
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Deadly fire killed 168 people in November.
A new ban on smoking at construction sites in Hong Kong came into force on Friday.
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Some Hong Kong workers have stated they intend to quit smoking due to the ban.
Opinion- Deadly fire killed 168 people in November.
- Fire suspected to be caused by workers smoking during renovations.
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Loaded language removedSome Hong Kong workers have said they intend to quit smoking as a new ban on smoking at construction sites came into force on Friday. The ban came in the wake of the fire at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court housing estate, an incident that killed 168 people last November and was suspected to have been caused by workers smoking while carrying out renovations.
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Some Hong Kong workers have stated they intend to quit smoking due to the ban.
OpinionThe fire was suspected to have been caused by workers smoking during renovations.
OpinionA new ban on smoking at construction sites in Hong Kong came into force on Friday.
South China Morning PostThe ban was implemented after a deadly fire at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court housing estate.
South China Morning PostThe fire killed 168 people last November.
South China Morning PostUnder the legal amendments, individuals caught smoking at construction sites face a fixed penalty of HK$3,000 (US$380).
South China Morning PostBias & Framing
- anchoring: a fixed penalty of HK$3,000 (US$380) for individual...
- fear_amplification: a disaster that killed 168 people last November,suspected to have been caused by workers smoking while carrying out renovations