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  • Cigarette taxes blamed for soaring demand of black market butts
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Cigarette taxes blamed for soaring demand of black market butts

Repeated tax hikes slapped on smokes are fuelling booming demand for contraband tobacco, a scourge that’s the No. 1 killer in recent London fires and one that’s wreaking havoc on ...

Fire Buff2025-01-23T08:51:41-05:00April 27th, 2018|Categories: Media Release, Smoking|
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  • Careless Smoking and Contraband Cigarettes Critically Injure
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Careless Smoking and Contraband Cigarettes Critically Injure

April 26, 2018 News Release  400 Horton Street East London, Ontario N6B 1L7 Phone: 519 661-4565 Fax: 519 661-8419 For Immediate Release Careless Smoking and Contraband Cigarettes Combine to Critically ...

Fire Buff2020-07-14T07:44:32-04:00April 26th, 2018|Categories: Media Release, Smoking|
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  • Assistant deputy fire chief Jack Burt says the fire that killed a woman yesterday was caused by careless smoking. (DEREK RUTTAn, The London Free Press)
    Illegal smokes pack fire risk
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Illegal smokes pack fire risk

London Deputy Fire Chief Jack Burt (DEREK RUTTAN, The London Free Press) Contraband cigarettes, with none of the self-extinguishing features of legal brands, tied to recent London house ...

Fire Buff2020-07-14T07:44:35-04:00February 2nd, 2018|Categories: Smoking|
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  • Smoke Outside
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Smoke Outside

It's #NationalHomeFireSafetyWeek! If you smoke, take your cigarette outside to keep you and your loved ones safe.

Fire Buff2018-02-05T07:52:03-05:00November 27th, 2017|Categories: Smoking|Tags: Mr Brindleton|
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  • Smoking inside should not be allowed
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Smoking inside should not be allowed

#SmokeFreeHousing is in demand. Ask for it. Offer it. https://t.co/3Savvh9Oei #NationalHomeFireSafetyWeek #NoSmokingPolicy @SFHOntario @MrBrindleton pic.twitter.com/thhXT6Nfex — MLHealthUnit (@MLHealthUnit) November 27, 2017 Source: Twitter | Mr Brindleton

Fire Buff2018-02-05T07:43:29-05:00November 27th, 2017|Categories: Smoking|Tags: Mr Brindleton|
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  • Not smoking reduces fires
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Not smoking reduces fires

Did you know? Smoking is a leading cause of fire deaths in #LdnOnt. Reduce the risk. This message is approved by @MrBrindleton, the official fire safety dog. #NationalHomeFireSafetyWeek #SmokeFreeHousing @SFHOntario ...

Fire Buff2018-02-05T07:39:11-05:00November 24th, 2017|Categories: Smoking|Tags: Mr Brindleton|
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