Oklahoma State Rep. Joe Dorman 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. If passed, cigarettes sold in Oklahoma would have to be made made from fire-safe materials that automatically extinguish if left unattended.
Dorman, D-Rush Springs, noted in announcing his bill that the Coalition for Fire Safe Cigarettes reports cigarettes are the leading cause of home fire fatalities in the United States, killing 700 to 900 people per year. Full Story
Dorman, D-Rush Springs, noted in announcing his bill that the Coalition for Fire Safe Cigarettes reports cigarettes are the leading cause of home fire fatalities in the United States, killing 700 to 900 people per year. Full Story
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