A study conducted in 2007 by the National Fire Protection Association focused on the deaths caused by smoking tobacco cigarettes in 2004 and 2005. It has been known since their popularity boom in the 1920s that cigarettes can cause deadly fires in homes due to carelessness and other factors, but many smokers did not take the warnings to heart. By relaying the findings of a study conducted by the National Fire Protection Association, The Coalition for Fire-Safe Cigarettes and other organizations hope to shed some light on the dangers of combustion-ignited tobacco cigarettes and help consumers by shedding light on fire-free electronic cigarettes.
"The Coalition for Fire-Safe Cigarettes has worked to save lives and prevent injuries and devastation from cigarette-ignited fires," states the coalition's official website. While cigarettes today are considered "fire safe," due to legislation implemented by The Coalition for Fire-Safe Cigarettes and enacted or enforced throughout the United States on a state by state basis, many people still are unaware of the dangers of smoking cigarettes--mainly because a great deal of smoker's are young or uninformed.
"Each day, about 4,000 kids in the United States try their first cigarette and an additional 1,000 kids under the age of 18 become daily smokers," according to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Smoking and Kids Fact Sheet, "That's 400,000 new underage daily smokers in this country each year." The prevalence of youth and kids smoking adds to the need for fire awareness and cessation.
According to the same fact sheet, "Nearly 90 percent of all adult smokers begin while in their teens, or earlier, and two-thirds become regular, daily smokers before they reach the age of 19." The need for tobacco cigarette cessation and smoking-material fire ignition awareness is great, and it's not enough to simply tell children and teens not to smoke. It's important to inform them on the facts about smoking and smoking-related deaths.
"One out of four fatal victims of smoking-materials is not the smoker whose cigarette started the fire," states the National Fire Protection Association 2007 report. Uneducated, unaware people harm and endanger those around them. According to the same report, in 2004, there were an estimated 69,500 smoking-material fires in the United States, and in 2005, there were an estimated 82,400 smoking-material fires in the United States. The 2004 and 2005 fires resulted in 800 estimated civilian deaths, 1,660 civilian injuries and over $575 million in property damage. The toll of smoking-material fires has greatly impacted Americans.
Educate teens, adults and family members on the dangers of fires started by smoking materials. Smoking alone kills nearly half of its users according to the WHO, World Health Organization. In addition, WHO states that smoking kills more than 600,000 nonsmokers from exposure to tobacco's toxic second-hand smoke a year, and if the tobacco trend continues as it is currently, it will cause over one billion deaths in the 21st century alone.
Don't add to the statistics, and help others learn more about tobacco and how to <a href="/links/?u= http://www.thesafecig.com/">quit smoking. If you or a loved one smokes tobacco cigarettes, consider switching to electronic cigarettes. Electronic cigarettes contain no combustion, no fire, no smoke, no ash, and no smell. Learn more about electronic cigarettes and the dangers of smoking.
"The Coalition for Fire-Safe Cigarettes has worked to save lives and prevent injuries and devastation from cigarette-ignited fires," states the coalition's official website. While cigarettes today are considered "fire safe," due to legislation implemented by The Coalition for Fire-Safe Cigarettes and enacted or enforced throughout the United States on a state by state basis, many people still are unaware of the dangers of smoking cigarettes--mainly because a great deal of smoker's are young or uninformed.
"Each day, about 4,000 kids in the United States try their first cigarette and an additional 1,000 kids under the age of 18 become daily smokers," according to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Smoking and Kids Fact Sheet, "That's 400,000 new underage daily smokers in this country each year." The prevalence of youth and kids smoking adds to the need for fire awareness and cessation.
According to the same fact sheet, "Nearly 90 percent of all adult smokers begin while in their teens, or earlier, and two-thirds become regular, daily smokers before they reach the age of 19." The need for tobacco cigarette cessation and smoking-material fire ignition awareness is great, and it's not enough to simply tell children and teens not to smoke. It's important to inform them on the facts about smoking and smoking-related deaths.
"One out of four fatal victims of smoking-materials is not the smoker whose cigarette started the fire," states the National Fire Protection Association 2007 report. Uneducated, unaware people harm and endanger those around them. According to the same report, in 2004, there were an estimated 69,500 smoking-material fires in the United States, and in 2005, there were an estimated 82,400 smoking-material fires in the United States. The 2004 and 2005 fires resulted in 800 estimated civilian deaths, 1,660 civilian injuries and over $575 million in property damage. The toll of smoking-material fires has greatly impacted Americans.
Educate teens, adults and family members on the dangers of fires started by smoking materials. Smoking alone kills nearly half of its users according to the WHO, World Health Organization. In addition, WHO states that smoking kills more than 600,000 nonsmokers from exposure to tobacco's toxic second-hand smoke a year, and if the tobacco trend continues as it is currently, it will cause over one billion deaths in the 21st century alone.
Don't add to the statistics, and help others learn more about tobacco and how to <a href="/links/?u= http://www.thesafecig.com/">quit smoking. If you or a loved one smokes tobacco cigarettes, consider switching to electronic cigarettes. Electronic cigarettes contain no combustion, no fire, no smoke, no ash, and no smell. Learn more about electronic cigarettes and the dangers of smoking.