Egads...

[Squiggy]

What next?

N.Y. to Require Self-Extinguishing Cigs
42 minutes ago
By JOEL STASHENKO, Associated Press Writer


ALBANY, N.Y. - New York will be the first state to require that all cigarettes be manufactured with paper that extinguishes itself if smokers don't do the job, state officials said Wednesday.

Advocates say the regulations, which go into effect in June, will prevent many of the fires started by careless smoking.

"This could be the beginning of a global standard for cigarettes," said Blair Horner, legislative director for the New York Public Interest Research Group.

The self-extinguishing cigarettes are wrapped in banded paper, with the bands serving as speed bumps to inhibit burning when no one is puffing on the cigarette.

State officials said they will allow retailers to sell off inventories of the old cigarettes after the June deadline.

The lower-ignition paper does nothing to reduce the dangers of smoking.

Every year approximately 900 Americans die, 2,500 are injured and $400 million in damage is caused by fires started by cigarettes, according to the American Burn Association and the federal government.

In many cases, smokers fall asleep and their cigarettes drop onto something flammable, such as clothing, furniture or paper.

 

[Inkara1]

Clove cigarettes do that naturally.

 

[greenfreak]

Yet another reason to hike the price of cigarettes. I still think it's a good idea though, what can it hurt?

 

[Squiggy]

my wallet...

 

[A.B.Normal]

my wallet...

Actually you'd probably save money ,ever put a smoke down in the ashtray and forget its there and by the time you realize its only ashes.Now you'd just have to re-light

 

[Squiggy]

But thats how I smoke...Second hand is strong enough for me...

 

[Inkara1]

If you like second-hand smoke, you should consider marrying into my soon-to-be-ex-wife's family.

 

[greenfreak]

As a non-smoker, I pretty much don't care about the price of cigarettes.

 

[IDLEchild]

As a non-smoker, I pretty much don't care about the price of cigarettes.

If it doesn't concern you then it can't be all that bad

 

[tonksy]

Clove cigarettes do that naturally.

thanks for the sudden clove jones.....

 

[Oz]

Hell, all they have to do is make it illegal for tobacco companies to put salt peter into the tobacco........that's the shit that makes a cig burn constantly and faster.

Anyone who has rolled their own cigs, smoked a pipe or a cigar will tell yer that they stop burning pretty quick if left in the ashtray

 

[chcr]

Hell, all they have to do is make it illegal for tobacco companies to put salt peter into the tobacco........that's the shit that makes a cig burn constantly and faster.

Anyone who has rolled their own cigs, smoked a pipe or a cigar will tell yer that they stop burning pretty quick if left in the ashtray

Yup.