Edward John Markey, The Joseph Moakley Fire Safe Memorial Cigarette Act of 2002
“ Under a typical cigarette fire scenario, the smoker falls asleep in bed or on a sofa with a burning cigarette, the ash smolders, then bursts into flames often in the middle of the night--a time when everyone is least prepared. It is common knowledge that smoking is considered one of the nation's leading causes of preventable death, but it's less widely known that cigarettes are the leading cause of fatal fires. ”
Edward John Markey, The Joseph Moakley Fire Safe Memorial Cigarette Act of 2002
“ Tobacco companies once suspicious of a fire-safe cigarette standard are now demonstrating coming around. In fact, Phillip Morris endorses the language in this bill, along with The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids and The Congressional Fire Services Institute, which includes the Foundation for American Fire Fighters, National Volunteer Fire Council and the Fire Department Safety Officers Association. It has also been endorsed by SAFE--Safer America For Everyone. Each year thousands of innocent people are killed, maimed or permanently disfigured by carelessly discarded cigarettes. ”
