DENVER - Smokers in Colorado would have a new product to buy if some state lawmakers have their way.
Efforts are under way to require the sale of fire-safe cigarettes throughout the state in an effort to cut down on the fires which kill the most people nationwide every year, according to the National Fire Protection Agency. That group is the leading advocate for self-extinguishing cigarettes nationwide. Supporters of the proposal say two separate fires in Denver retirement homes this past weekend, likely caused by cigarettes, provide further evidence Colorado should require the sale of fire-safe cigarettes. Three people were injured in one of those fires, one critically. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions
Efforts are under way to require the sale of fire-safe cigarettes throughout the state in an effort to cut down on the fires which kill the most people nationwide every year, according to the National Fire Protection Agency. That group is the leading advocate for self-extinguishing cigarettes nationwide. Supporters of the proposal say two separate fires in Denver retirement homes this past weekend, likely caused by cigarettes, provide further evidence Colorado should require the sale of fire-safe cigarettes. Three people were injured in one of those fires, one critically. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions
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