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Effectiveness of the cigarette ignition propensity standard in preventing unintentional residential fires in Massachusetts

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  • Alpert, H.R.
  • Christiani, D.C.
  • Orav, E.J.
  • Dockery, D.W.
  • Connolly, G.N.

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Objectives. We evaluated the Massachusetts Fire Safe Cigarette Law's (FSCL's) effectiveness in preventing residential fires. Methods. We examined unintentional residential fires reported to the Massachusetts Fire Incident Reporting Systemfrom 2004 to 2010.We analyzed FSCL effect on the likelihood of cigarette- versus noncigarette-caused fires and effect modification by fire scenario factors by using an interrupted time series regression model. We analyzed the effect of FSCL on monthly fire rates with Poisson regression. Results. Cigarettes caused 1629 unintentional residential fires during the study period. The FSCL was associated with a 28% (95% confidence interval = 12%, 41%) reduction in the odds of cigarette- versus noncigarette-caused fires, although not in analyses restricted to casualty fires, with smaller sample size. The largest reductions were among fires in which human factors were involved; that were first ignited on furniture, bedding, or soft goods; that occurred in living areas; or that occurred in the summer or winter. Conclusions. The FSCL appears to have decreased the likelihood of cigarettecaused residential fires, particularly in scenarios for which the ignition propensity standard was developed. Current standards should be adopted, and the need for strengthening should be considered.

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  • Alpert, H.R. & Christiani, D.C. & Orav, E.J. & Dockery, D.W. & Connolly, G.N., 2014. "Effectiveness of the cigarette ignition propensity standard in preventing unintentional residential fires in Massachusetts," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 104(4), pages 56-61.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2013.301837_0
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301837
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    1. Samar Al-Hajj & Ediriweera Desapriya & Colleen Pawliuk & Len Garis & Ian Pike, 2022. "Interventions for Preventing Residential Fires in Vulnerable Neighbourhoods and Indigenous Communities: A Systematic Review of the Literature," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-15, April.
    2. Nargess Ghassempour & Wadad Kathy Tannous & Kingsley Emwinyore Agho & Gulay Avsar & Lara Ann Harvey, 2022. "The Impact of Reduced Fire Risk Cigarettes Regulation on Residential Fire Incidents, Mortality and Health Service Utilisation in New South Wales, Australia," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(19), pages 1-14, September.

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