 Why were the FSC laws passed?
When I first learned about FSC cigarettes I researched what made them FSC and why they were being mandated. I found the active ingredient was sodium silicate. I accessed the Materiel Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for this chemical and it warns about ingesting or inhaling this substance! I found FSC was mandated with the hope of reducing over 800 annual smoking related deaths by fire in the U.S.. Although any accidental death is tragic I thought this to be a rather insignificant amount in a country of over 300,000,000. I eventually found statistics from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPS) that appeared to confirm this number (827). I then noticed that the statistic was for a five year period. Is it really worth further risking the health of millions of smokers to possibly reduce 165 deaths per year. It seems to be another big government solution desperately in search of a problem. |