Law may snuff out fire hazards
Laws have been passed in 22 states to require cigarettes that will burn out soon after they're no longer being smoked.
But in Oklahoma , there's nothing to keep an unattended cigarette from continuing to burn and possibly igniting a fire.
State Rep. Joe Dorman hopes to change that with legislation to make Oklahoma the 23rd state to require fire-safe cigarettes. Eight states also have legislation pending this up...
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