Dorman Wants Fire-Safe Cigarettes
Rep. Joe Dorman has filed a measure for the upcoming legislative session that would make Oklahoma the 31st state to require cigarettes sold within the state to be so-called "fire-safe cigarettes," which are also known as fire-standards-compliant cigarettes.
"Cigarettes are the leading cause of fire fatalities in the UnitedStates," said Dorman, D-Rush Springs. "And it is not just the smokerswho are dying; it is the smoker's children and spouses who are killed in these fires as well. Cigarettes are not only unhealthy, but they are also highly dangerous to everyone who encounters them.
"It only makes sense to hold tobacco companies to a higher standard, just as we do with automobile and toy manufacturers."
Since June 2004, New York state has been requiring fire-safe cigarettes,which are made with a paper designed to stop burning after several moments if a smoker doesn't inhale on the cigarette; since then, 21 more states have enacted the same standard and eight states have legislation pending. The "fire-safe" cigarettes are mandated nationwide in Canada.
"Cigarettes are the leading cause of fire fatalities in the UnitedStates," said Dorman, D-Rush Springs. "And it is not just the smokerswho are dying; it is the smoker's children and spouses who are killed in these fires as well. Cigarettes are not only unhealthy, but they are also highly dangerous to everyone who encounters them.
"It only makes sense to hold tobacco companies to a higher standard, just as we do with automobile and toy manufacturers."
Since June 2004, New York state has been requiring fire-safe cigarettes,which are made with a paper designed to stop burning after several moments if a smoker doesn't inhale on the cigarette; since then, 21 more states have enacted the same standard and eight states have legislation pending. The "fire-safe" cigarettes are mandated nationwide in Canada.
Labels: Fire-Safe Cigarettes, Joe Dorman
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