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[Illinois] Havana man accused of burning girl with cigarette

A Havana man is charged with using a cigarette to burn a 4-month-old girl on her face and shoulders. Adam Hackman, 33, who appeared in court Thursday, faces up to 14 years in prison if convicted on the aggravated battery charge, a Class 3 felony, becaus
Peoria (IL) Journal-Star
added Sep 29, 2012 12:14
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[Japan] Fukushima tobacco farmers prepare to ship

Farmers in Fukushima Prefecture have harvested leaf tobacco for the first time since cultivation was temporarily stopped due to the crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, and are making preparations to ship the product around December.
Yomiuri Shimbun.
added Sep 24, 2012 16:23
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[New Zealand] Smoking and natural disasters: Christchurch residents increase tobacco consumption post-earthquake

To investigate the effects of the disaster on smoking levels, researchers from the Canterbury District Health Board, New Zealand, carried out interviews with 1,001 residents 15 months after the first earthquake. Participants were asked about their smokin
EurekAlert
added Sep 4, 2012 18:11
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[Canada] $1 million-plus damage in cigarette fire

A massive fire at a Sixth Line cigarette manufacturing building brought together resources from around southern Ontario in order to fight it and put it out.
Paris (Ont) Star (ca)
added Jul 25, 2012 22:47
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[UK] 70ft fall teen may have been smoking on the roof

The Argus Brighton Hove and Sussex (uk)
added May 15, 2012 09:26
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[Florida] Letter: Engine running, cigarette smoking, she fills her tank; we get away, pronto

TCPalm.com
added May 14, 2012 19:49
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SHEPPARD: Big Tobacco and Big Chemical Partner to Put Toxic Chemicals in Your Home

Mother Jones Magazine
added May 11, 2012 18:09
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[Texas] Fatal house fire caused by cigarette inside car

KVUE (Austin, TX)
added May 10, 2012 02:46
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[New York] Carmel fire survivor's smoking habits were crucial to questioning

The lone survivor of a fire that killed his parents and two sisters at their home last May repeatedly told police he had no idea what started the blaze, only suggesting near the end of a five-hour interrogation that an ember from his cigarette "probably"
New York Journal News
added May 5, 2013 20:32
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[Oklahoma] E-cigarette battery cause for bomb scare at OKC apartment

Authorities said the bomb scare at an Oklahoma City apartment complex Tuesday morning was because of an issue with a lithium battery from a e-cigarette. One woman was taken to the hospital and is in good condition.
KFOR-TV NewsChannel 4 (Oklahoma City, OK)
added Apr 17, 2013 13:17
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