Theater Night Update 1-21-09

Hello Everyone,

 

Just thought I would pass this e-mail on....it is about our "fire safe cigarettes". I signed the petition and would encourage you smokers to do the same. I have not gotten sick from them but I have certainly experienced the problem with the ash falling out...it is actually very dangerous to drive with these smokes because the ash can fall out without warning and land in your lap while driving....I know!!  If you think Wisconsin is a better bet to buy smokes...think again....I heard they are going to FSC smokes in October of this year.

 

Sheila

 

 

 

 

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I live in Kentucky where Fire-Safe Cigarettes went into effect 
several months ago. My family and I are all heavy smokers. Without 
any knowledge or warning we realized one day that our cigarettes kept 
going out while we were smoking them, followed by constant falling 
embers that burned our hands. Over the course of the next few weeks 
we began experiencing symptoms that include; sore throat, nausea, 
headaches, panic attacks, tightness in our chests, excessive 
coughing, metallic taste in mouth.

After a trip to the local Emergency Room, I was diagnosed with Thrush
and given a round of antibiotics. I completed the antibiotic regimen
and still these symptoms prevailed. It was at this point we found out
that FSC's had replaced our usual cigarettes. In an attempt to save
ourselves from these consequences we started smoking non FSC's and
all of our symptoms miraculously subsided. I live on the border to TN
and it is just as close to drive there, as it is to the nearest town
in Ky. Because I am able to do this, I know for a fact that it is the
FSC's that indeed brought on my symptoms.

Here is a link to a petition with 1,355 names thus far and growing of
smokers who say that these FSC's are making them sick.

http://www.thepetit ionsite.com/ 1/repeal- fire-safe- cigarette- laws

The facts are that Harvard themselves said that more testing was
needed on the effects these products will have on those who smoke
them. In an attempt to keep from getting the implementation tied up
in Congress, they have set out across the states to set a national
standard a lot quicker. They do not seem to care that smokers are
getting sick from these legislations.

Here is a link to a blog Citizens Against Fire Safe Cigarettes
http://cafsc. blogspot. com/ with some more information on the matter.

Since Minnesota passed FSC legislation and these cigarettes replaced 
your normal cigarettes December 1, 2008 your group needs to be aware 
that this petition exists. If you or anyone you know are experiencing 
any new side effects from fire-safe cigarettes I encourage you to 
sign the petition online, and also write to your state 
representatives and let them know. Currently this petition is the 
strongest source I am aware of to make our voice heard.

Thank you for your time,

Paul Duke
Murray, Kentucky