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Failed cigarette toss destroys car

Wed, 01/09/2010 - 02:33 by Prince damin

South Brunswick, N.J. -- Police in New Jersey said a woman's car was engulfed in flames when she tried and failed to flick a still-burning cigarette out her window.

South Brunswick police said the 19-year-old Rocky Hill woman, whose name was not released, was driving through South Brunswick Monday morning when the inside of her 1998 Honda Civic was ignited by the cigarette, The (Newark, N.J.) Star-Ledger reported Tuesday.

The woman was able to escape the vehicle without injury but the car was destroyed by the flames. The fire was put out by South Brunswick's Monmouth Junction Fire Department.

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Smoking toddler's mum wakes up; seeks help for his addiction

Wed, 02/06/2010 - 18:16 by Natalie James

A disturbing video of a two-year-old boy puffing casually on a cigarette caused a firestorm online last week. Now, his mother has agreed to seek help for her toddler son’s die hard addiction for smoke.

Smoking heightens risk of colorectal cancer too

Fri, 04/12/2009 - 12:33 by Jamie Anderson

New York, December 4 -- There’s more bad news for people who haven't managed to quit smoking. It increases the risk of developing colorectal cancer besides the already well pronounced cancer of the mouth, throat, stomach, bladder and lungs.

FDA: E-cigarettes are as dangerous as tobacco cigarettes

Fri, 24/07/2009 - 16:17 by Natalie James

Chicago, July 24: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday disapproved the use of e-cigarettes again after finding cancer causing ingredients in the smokeless devices.