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Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarettes: Regulatory Proposal for Reducing Fire Risks from Cigarettes - A Consultation Paper

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Table of Contents

• 1.0 Introduction
• 2.0 Why regulate the ignition propensity of cigarettes?
  • 2.1 Cigarette fires cause the highest number of fire-related fatalities in Canada
  • 2.2 Fires ignited by cigarettes result in more property damage than fires ignited by other sources
  • 2.3 The most vulnerable members of our society are at greater risk from cigarette-ignited fires
  • 2.4 Although flammability standards and public education have likely reduced the number of cigarette fires, these fires still exact a significant toll on Canadians
  • 2.5 The technology exists to produce cigarettes which are less of a fire hazard
• 3.0 History of "Reduced-Ignition Propensity (RIP) Cigarettes"
• 4.0 Technology overview
  • 4.1 How can cigarettes be modified to reduce ignition propensity?
  • 4.2 How can cigarettes be tested for ignition propensity?
• 5.0 Regulatory Proposal
  • 5.1 How can we be sure that RIP cigarettes are not more toxic than current cigarettes?
  • 5.2 How can we be sure that our efforts will not cause a false sense of security among smokers?
  • 5.3 What about other tobacco products such as tobacco sticks, fine-cut tobacco (roll-your-own) or kreteks?
• 6.0 The Federal Tobacco Control Strategy
• References