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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"
May 4, 2013
New York Journal News
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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.
Apr 16, 2013
KFOR-TVÂ NewsChannel 4 (Oklahoma City, OK)
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Apr 17, 2013 13:17
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Smoking Bans in Public Housing Could Save Dollars, Lives: CDC
Smoking bans in subsidized housing, including public housing and rental assistance programs, would save $521 million a year, according to new U.S. government research.
Apr 16, 2013
HealthDay [HealthScout]
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Apr 17, 2013 07:46
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[Illinois] Bethalto man burned when cigarette ignites his oxygen tank
A man who used oxygen to help him breathe suffered head and facial burns when his cigarette ignited, fire officials said. The (Alton) Telegraph reports the man, described only as in his mid-50s, was injured Wednesday.
Apr 12, 2013
AP - Associated Press
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Apr 12, 2013 13:15
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[Texas] El Paso woman burns face while smoking with oxygen mask
A 62-year-old woman received serious burns to her face when oxygen from an oxygen mask ignited while she was smoking Wednesday evening at her home in Northeast El Paso, Fire Department officials said.
Mar 14, 2013
El Paso (TX) Times / Borderland News
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Mar 14, 2013 15:31
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Tunisian cigarette vendor sets himself on fire amid simmering economic discontent
A street vendor has set himself on fire in Tunisia's capital, reviving memories of the self-immolation that helped spark the Arab Spring uprisings. A witness says the man said he was jobless and desperate.
Mar 12, 2013
Fox News
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Mar 12, 2013 09:10
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[Canada] Careless smoking causes London house fire; family of 6 homeless
Mar 4, 2013
Canadian Television (CTV) (ca)
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Mar 4, 2013 12:25
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[New York] Bloomberg wants smoking ban for NYC apartments? Proposed law has clues | The Upshot - Yahoo! News
Of course, New Yorkers know the bigger worry from fellow smoking residents isn't second-hand smoke — it's a fire in the building.
Dec 18, 2012
Yahoo!
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Dec 20, 2012 14:04
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[New Zealand] Ex-smoker looks to the future after finger reattachment
Parkes puffed his first cigarette when he was just 11. At Waikato Hospital, he was told he would have to break his habit of a lifetime if he wanted his fingers back but he was so addicted he was willing to lose them. "Three times they asked me if I want
Dec 14, 2012
nzoom.com (TVNZ)
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Dec 13, 2012 15:12
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[Pennsylvania] Cigarette butt caused Pittsburgh airport smoke
-A smoldering fire that shut down a concourse at Pittsburgh International Airport was caused by someone smoking in the boy's room. Spokeswoman JoAnn Jenny says the butt caught some paper towels and other debris on fire that had been stashed behind a plum
Dec 6, 2012
AP - Associated Press
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Dec 6, 2012 14:26