Shops to stock safer cigarettes
Cigarettes that go out if dropped or left unattended, are to become standard in the UK, following agreement across the European Union (EU).
Dropped or poorly extinguished cigarettes are a major cause of accidental fires. It is estimated that the introduction of the new cigarettes could save 120 lives a year in the UK, according to the Government News Network.
Fire minister Parmjit Dhanda said:
"We have been pushing for a long time for fire safer cigarettes to be the norm across the European Union. Setting a European standard can be a long process, which is why the government is also to consult on fire safer cigarettes being introduced as soon as possible in the UK."
