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Firefighters pour cold water on smoking 

Jump to full article: Berrow's Worcester Journal (uk), 2009-03-10

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FIREFIGHTERS in Worcester are urging smokers to kick the habit by supporting this year’s National No Smoking day.

Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is supporting No Smoking Day 2009 and giving smokers plenty of reasons to quit on Wednesday.

Smouldering cigarettes are a common cause of accidental house fires, responsible for one death and 11 injuries across the two counties in the past two years.

Smokers struggling to give up are being told to ‘put it out, right out’ after finishing a cigarette.

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