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[UK] Smokers blamed for sparking moor fires above Rochdale
Firefighters spent two nights on the moors above Littleborough, Rochdale, tackling the blazes. ... Officials think the fires were started by irresponsibly discarded smoking materials, such as cigarettes thrown from cars.
Apr 20, 2013
Manchester Evening News (uk)
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Apr 20, 2013 11:18
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[Massachusetts] Fire at JFK Library caused by discarded smoking material
The fire at the JFK Presidential Library and Museum in Boston Monday was caused by careless disposal of smoking materials, city fire officials said. Boston officials had initially feared that the fire at the library might have been connected to the bomb
Apr 19, 2013
Boston (MA) Globe
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Apr 19, 2013 13:38
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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.
Apr 18, 2013
New York Post
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Apr 18, 2013 20:49
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[Florida] Grenade-shaped cigarette lighter shuts down Miami International Airport
In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing and on the anniversary week of the Oklahoma City bombing, sometimes ‘People do things sometimes without thinking,’ says a charitable spokesperson for the Miami Dade Police Dept.
Apr 18, 2013
New York Daily News
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Apr 18, 2013 19:49
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[Idaho] Fire chief: Smoker on oxygen ignited deadly fire
Fire officials in south-central Idaho say a smoker lighting a cigarette while using an oxygen tank ignited a fire that killed her and quickly spread in the apartment filled with additional oxygen tanks.
Apr 18, 2013
AP - Associated Press
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Apr 18, 2013 16:59
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[Oklahoma] Police: 'Explosion' at apartment complex came from e-cigarette
A hazmat unit was sent to an Oklahoma City apartment complex to investigate a report of an explosion early Tuesday. Police have determined that the explosion came from a lithium battery inside of an e-cigarette. It overheated and exploded, police said.
Apr 16, 2013
KOCO-TV Ch. 5
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Apr 17, 2013 14:55
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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-TV 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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Smoke-free subsidized housing would save $521 million a year
The bulk of those annual savings - $341 million - would come from reduced health care expenditures related to secondhand smoke. The study also estimates savings of $108 million in annual renovation expenses and $72 million in annual smoking-related fire
Apr 16, 2013
WebWire
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Apr 17, 2013 07:41
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[Asia, India] Careless smokers playing with fire
Cigarette butts led to 461 fire accidents in 2012, 392 in 2011 and 298 in 2010 It could be hard to believe but careless smokers ended up causing more than 2,410 fire accidents and several crores-worth of property loss in the last seven years in the city
Apr 15, 2013
The Hindu Online (in)
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Apr 17, 2013 07:06