CAFSC Petition has reached 10000 signature goal

The CAFSC Petition reached the 10,000 goal on September 27, 2009. The goal was reached in 10 months and 2 weeks, which means the approximate average signature rate was 1,000 a month. I would like to thank everyone who signed the petition and would encourage everyone who has not signed it, to keep it going!

Sadly, 49 of the 50 states have passed these laws, with Wyoming the lone sane exception. Also, Carolina Cartons has stated that all cigarette manufacturers will be producing fire safe cigarettes by the end of 2009.

It is incredible that the attempt to save 700-800 people from cigarette fires, will cause illness and death of millions of more people. The shear number of stories on the Petition site alone is amble evidence that the laws must be repealed. Besides writing your state congressman and senators, I encourage everyone to contact their US congressman and the President. I think it will very well come to the President of the United States to put a stop to this insanity.

We have met our goal and we will be writing my governor to present the results to him. We also will make these results known to President Obama and the Food and Drug Administration.

Everyone, please do whatever you can to help the cause. You may write and refer to the petition site at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/repeal-fire-safe-cigarette-laws to your State Senators and representatives, your governor, your US congressmen and President Obama. Voices crying out, who refuse to be silenced will eventually be heard and great wrong and injustice will be swept away!

Medical Doctor or Scientist Support Needed

Thanks to all who are signing the petition, now over 1300 in 2 months at this writing. Besides support by signing the petition we need crucial support from a Scientist with a PH.D. and/or a medical doctor who is willing to come forward and offer their support for this petition. Combined with the signature of thousands of citizens bring real life testimony as evidence, a scientific paper written in support of a repeal of the FSC laws will destroy the Coalition for Fire Safe Cigarettes and reveal their colossal error. I am asking for ONE scientist or doctor to come forward. Please contact me at earnur@comcast.net. Such a person would be considered a hero, I am sure and the people who enacted these laws as clueless at best, evil at worst.

Carolina Cartons - Valued Ally!

I received this message from Carolina Cartons. While we wait to have the FSC laws repealed, I recommend them as an option for all smokers that refuse to smoke FSC.

David,

I added your link to our website.

We are one of the only places left online to purchase NON FSC cigarettes. Many of our customers have signed your petition, I recognize many of the names. We include your link in emails to our customers from time to time as well. I hope it helps. I created a logo for your link as well.

Feel free to use it for any link exchange you would like. I have attached it in this email.

Here is the link to your link on our site: http://www.carolinacartons.com/selfcigs_008.htm

We would appreciate you letting folks know that we can still supply them with NON FSC cigarettes for most all brands.

Thanks,

Rob

Carolina Cartons
1-877-333-2447

Email: sales@carolinacartons.com

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Are your cigarettes going out?
Are you coughing and feeling sick?

There is a reason for this. You are smoking Fire Safe Cigarettes (FSC) that are not safe at all, not safe for your health or your home!

Join the movement to repeal fire safe laws today!

Visit the blog at:

http://cafsc.blogspot.com/

Visit the Petition Site at:

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

Media Coverage - Harrisburg Patriot News

I am happy to report that the Harrisburg Patriot News has published an article by Nancy Eshelman "Some Want fire-safe smokes snuffed" in the Sunday December 7 edition (Page B1). Ms Eshelman contacted and interviewed me and included a balanced position, which is perfectly natural as this was not an editorial. The assertion by the tobacco companies that no added chemicals are in the FSC cigarettes is not true. If indeed there is only added paper, then that paper is increasing the percentage of Carbon Dioxide and other chemicals. Also, the assertion by the Coalition for Fire Safe Cigarettes that the Harvard Report has "no substantial differences in toxicity" has been questioned. Evidently the Coalition does not understand pesticide poison and toxicity ratios. Toxic substances in smaller amounts are not lethal and less dangerous. Increase the toxicity enough, and then you get the health problems we are experiencing. Plus, the FSC cigarette is not fire safe! Increased hot ash, burning clothing, and more frequent use of lighters is not fire safe! So what we have is a more dangerous cigarette in terms of burning and health to smokers. Any intelligent person can clearly see this and we need to reverse this dangerous law!

Here is the online link to the article if you did not have an opportunity to read the print article.

http://www.pennlive.com/patriotnews/stories/index.ssf?/base/columnists/122860680549100.xml&coll=1

Thank you very much for the coverage Ms. Eshelman!

Governor Rendell's Office Responds

Dear Friends,

I received in the mail today a totally unacceptable response from Governor Rendell's Office. Governor Rendell, please wait, you will be presented a petition from THOUSANDS of citizens that are suffering health related problems that are directly attributable to Fire Safe Cigarettes. In the letter I received, the Governor's Deputy Secretary of Health , Janice P Kopelman appears to believe my health issue is an isolated case. Just take a look at the thousands of testimonials Ms. Kopelman! Furthermore, the Governor's Office unsubstantiated defense of this law is deplorable. Do millions of people need to die before this mistake is corrected? Are politicians so self-centered as to commit murder to save face and never admit to being wrong? We have 700 signatures on the petition and growing. Please everyone, continue to support this cause. We will make them hear us, I can assure you!

PA Senator Folmer Responds

After sending the email to Senator Folmer, his office had this reply:

"Senator Folmer will look into this matter further – after Committee assignments for the 2009 – 2010 Session are made.

In the interim, thank you for your continued advocacy on this important issue."

An encouraging sign, however more urgency is needed as these FSC cigarettes are negatively impacting the health of millions of smokers now.