Cigarettes are the third most common cause of house fires after those caused by cooking and electrical appliances. Fires caused by cigarettes usually occur when a smoker falls asleep whilst smoking in bed, when a cigarette is dropped on upholstered furniture or when a cigarette is left burning unattended.
Unlike hand rolling tobacco, chemicals found in cigarettes such as Potassium Nitrate keep the cigarette burning when not being drawn on, however a cigarette soon to be introduced into EU countries is the fire standards compliant (FSC) cigarette.
Fire-safe cigarettes are identified by the initials FSC on either the side or on the bottom of the cigarette packet. These self-extinguishing cigarettes already on sale in many US states, Canada and Australia use a cigarette paper technology known as branded cigarette paper. These bands act as "speed bumps" and reduce the flow of oxygen to the burning tobacco and so slow down the speed at which the cigarette burns as the lit tip of the cigarette passes over these bands.
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- Fire-safe cigarettes extinguish themselves when not inhaled on for 30-35 seconds resulting in a smoker increasing the number of inhales on each cigarette smoked to keep the cigarette alight resulting in a greater intake of tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide.
- Fire-safe cigarettes are thought to contain more chemicals than those found in non fire-safe cigarettes. EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer emulsion-based adhesive) is a carpet glue used as a side-seam adhesive on cigarette papers and with additional paper used on FSC cigarettes comes a higher EVA level.
- Additional chemicals in FSC cigarettes result in a more toxic smoke with smokers of FSC cigarettes reporting symptoms such as: Nausea, headaches, coughing, tightness in the chest and sores in mouth and throat. According to a report by the Harvard School of Health, fire standard compliant cigarettes produce 13.9% more Naphthalene and 11.4% more carbon monoxide than regular cigarettes.
- FSC cigarettes due to there design have a tendency for the burning tip of the cigarette to drop off because of the decreased burn rate resulting in more ash and a greater chance to ignite a fire. Additionally since the cigarette extinguishes itself there is a greater chance of fire from matches and lighters used to relight cigarettes.
Since the introduction of the FSC cigarette there has been a backlash across the USA with a group called "Citizens Against Fire Safe Cigarettes" starting an online petition which thousands of smokers have signed to repeal FSC laws due to the foul taste (a coppery/metallic taste) and the unpleasant side-effects caused by smoking FSC cigarettes.
However fire-safe cigarettes which have a reduced propensity to burn and which are intended to reduce cigarette-ignited fires may actually cause more harm than good
Overall anything that burns is a fire hazard and there is no such thing as a safe cigarette. Fire Standard compliant cigarettes because of the additional chemicals found in these cigarettes could be more harmful overall to those fires these cigarettes could or could not stop.
To decrease the risk of a house fire whether smoking tailor made cigarettes, hand rolled cigarettes or fire-safe cigarettes take precautions: Never leave a cigarette burning unattended, avoid smoking in bed when tired or drunk and make sure you have a smoke alarm fitted and maintained.
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