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[Massachusetts] Dangers of smoking near an oxygen tank

“We've had several fires with the people smoking with the oxygen tanks it's a big problem. I know the State Fire Marshal is very concerned with that”, says Springfield Fire Commissioner Joseph Conant The Fire Marshal has started a campaign called "Brea
WWLP-22News (Springfield, MA)
added Mar 19, 2013 03:25
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[Indiana] Lit cigarette ignites oxygen killing 2 in I-70 car fire

Eastern Indiana police say two people died in a car fire along Interstate 70 after an occupant lit a cigarette as another person in the car was using medical oxygen.
AP - Associated Press
added Feb 12, 2013 12:24
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Japan Tobacco Profit Jumps 83% on Revival From Earthquake

Japan Tobacco Inc. (2914), Asia’s largest listed cigarette maker by market value, reported first-quarter profit rose 83 percent as it recovered some of the market share lost after last year’s earthquake.
Business Week/Bloomberg
added Jul 30, 2012 14:54
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[Texas] Woman killed in house fire after smoking while using oxygen tank

A woman, who was smoking while her oxygen tank was in use, died after her northeast Harris County home went up in flames late Wednesday, according to the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office.
KVUE (Austin, TX)
added Jul 5, 2012 17:20
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[Texas] Borger man dies in fire after cigarette ignites oxygen

The Texas Fire Marshal’s Office on Tuesday identified a 73-year-old man killed in a Borger apartment fire Sunday afternoon. Kenneth Herin was smoking a cigarette that somehow ignited a home oxygen supply used for breathing assistance,
Lubbock (TX) Avalanche-Journal
added Jul 5, 2012 10:15
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[Arizona] Lighting up: E-cigarette charger sparks car fire in AZ

an e-cigarette left in a car charger sparked a fire. Unlike a regular cigarette, electronic cigarettes don't use smoke to deliver the nicotine, only vapor. There's a battery inside that heats up a magnetic coil to create the vapor. Still, this couple tho
KPHO CBS 5 News (Phoenix, AZ)
added Apr 25, 2013 14:07
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[New York] Artist dies in E. Village fire

died in a fiery apartment blaze sparked by smoking in bed, a police source said yesterday. Mary Lincoln Bonnell, 84, had showcased her prodigious work in SoHo galleries.
New York Post
added Apr 18, 2013 20:49
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[Maryland] Man Sustains Serious Burns in Smoking Accident

A man in Glen Burnie sustained serious burns on Sunday morning when he began smoking while hooked up to oxygen.
Patch.org
added Feb 18, 2013 16:21
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[New York] Lindsay Lohan does $50000 of damage to NYC hotel: Cigarette burns

"Her suite had so many cigarette burns, they had to change all the carpets," says a source at the hotel. "She did at least $50,000 worth of damage while partying. She is not allowed back at any W hotel in NYC, ever!"
Zap2it.com
added Jan 16, 2013 06:38
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[California] Woman on oxygen sets herself on fire while smoking in room in Oroville

A woman caught fire in her bedroom at 2996 Monte Vista Ave. a little after 10 a.m. Wednesday, severely burning her face, according to El Medio Fire Chief Rusty Ohlhausen. Roommates in the clean-and-sober house said the woman was on oxygen and had been s
Oroville (CA) Mercury-Register
added Oct 11, 2012 05:07
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