Cigarettes have become an integral part of ordinary people's lives. Some started smoking due to fashion, others due to peer pressure, but they are all united by one thing: the risk of a fire in a smoker's home is 10 times higher than in a non-smoker's home.
Cigarettes have become an integral part of ordinary people's lives. Some started smoking due to fashion, others due to peer pressure, but they are all united by one thing: the risk of a fire in a smoker's home is 10 times higher than in a non-smoker's home.
According to statistics, every second fire is caused by careless smoking. Nicotine-dependent individuals are aware that they are harming their health, but they do not always realise that a single carelessly discarded cigarette butt can lead to a major disaster. When discarding a cigarette butt from a window, people often forget about the floors below, where a window or balcony might be open at that moment, thereby turning their already expensive habit into a fire that can claim lives.
As a rule, the uncontrollable urge to smoke appears in a person when they are under the influence of alcohol. Yielding to temptation, after each puff, the smoker's body relaxes as the brain receives its small micro-dose of dopamine, and the person falls asleep with the "unfinished business". The energy of an unextinguished cigarette is enough to cause combustion within minutes. A person cannot smell smoke while asleep, and as a result, may simply be poisoned by combustion products.
To protect yourself and your loved ones, it is worth adhering to a few simple rules:
- Smoke in designated areas;
- Use an ashtray;
- Thoroughly extinguish cigarettes;
- Do not throw cigarettes out of windows;
- Never smoke in bed or an armchair;
- Install a smoke detector at home;
- It is dangerous to smoke near flammable liquids.
And remember, a fire won't give you a warning like the Ministry of Health!