Is there any law that stipulates that minors cannot smoke?

Yes, the "Minor Protection Law" requires guardians (parents or other guardians) not to allow minors to smoke, and it also requires that no cigarette sales stores are allowed near schools.

The specific relevant legal provisions are as follows:

Article 17 of the "Law on the Protection of Minors" Parents or other guardians of minors shall not commit the following acts: (4) Indulging or instigating Minors smoke (including e-cigarettes, the same below), drink alcohol, gamble, wander and beg, or bully others;

Article 59: Tobacco, alcohol, and lottery sales outlets are not allowed to be set up around schools and kindergartens. It is prohibited to sell cigarettes, alcohol, lottery tickets or redeem lottery winnings to minors. Operators of cigarettes, alcohol and lottery tickets should place signs in prominent locations stating that they do not sell cigarettes, alcohol or lottery tickets to minors; if it is difficult to determine whether they are minors, they should be required to produce their identity documents.

No one is allowed to smoke or drink in schools, kindergartens and other public places where minors gather.

Article 15 of the "Law on the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency":

Parents or other guardians of minors and schools should educate minors not to smoke or drink alcohol. No tobacco or alcohol may be sold to minors in any business premises.

Extended information:

The dangers of smoking among adolescents:

“Adolescents are in the stage of growth and development, and smoking will accelerate their risk of chronic diseases in adulthood. Related information It shows that the younger the age of smoking, the more serious the harm to health. Smokers who start smoking at the age of 15 have a 55% higher risk of death than smokers who start smoking after the age of 25, and are more than twice as high as non-smokers. It is addictive, and 80% of adolescent smokers will continue to smoke when they become adults, and it is difficult to quit smoking."

Tobacco smoke has been found to contain more than 7,000 chemicals, including many major harmful ingredients. There are at least 69 known carcinogens, harmful gases such as carbon monoxide, and highly addictive nicotine. For teenagers, first of all, smoking damages the brain, causing memory loss, lack of energy, and decreased academic performance; secondly, smoking affects the normal development of teenagers; thirdly, smoking can lead to the early onset of coronary heart disease, hypertension, and tumors in the long term. Smoking can eventually lead to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; finally, smoking can cause amblyopia in teenagers.

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