CLEVELAND -- House Bill 500 aims to cut down fire deaths caused by cigarettes .
New York was the first and in all 23 states have already passed legislation requiring cigarette manufacturers provide self extinguishing cigarettes.
The cigarettes are banded so they stop burning when the smoker stops puffing.
A year after New York's law was enacted, fire deaths blamed on cigarettes dropped by a third.
In 2005, 19 people died from cigarette related fires in Ohio. Fifty-nine people were injured.
Cigarette manufacturers support new legislation as long as it's similar to New York's law.
They're already making banded cigarettes for states that have enacted laws. To learn more about the bill and the campaign click on the links provided below.
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