Smoker burned when she accidentally ignites hair
BUTLER, N.J. (AP) - Authorities say a northern New Jersey woman was seriously burned when she accidentally ignited her hair while trying to light a cigarette.
The 64-year-old Butler resident was in her apartment Saturday afternoon when her hair caught fire. She has severe burns on her forehead, face and neck and was flown to a hospital, where she was listed in serious condition.
Authorities are investigating.
The 64-year-old Butler resident was in her apartment Saturday afternoon when her hair caught fire. She has severe burns on her forehead, face and neck and was flown to a hospital, where she was listed in serious condition.
Authorities are investigating.
I am not a smoker and do not recommend that anyone smokes. I would also recommend for your own sake to stop smoking if you currently do. All that said I firmly believe that smoking stats have been padded by people with the agenda to stop all smoking. That is just the way it is anymore, lack of truth and honor. It seems acceptable to some people to lie, cheat, mislead, or whatever to achieve their end. This is not good for a free society. There are laws and as long as people stay within the law they should not be constantly barraged with, "you are a bad person if you do this or that". If you think something is truly bad work honestly to change the law. Don't lie and pad the stats, people know when that is being done. Be honest, try it, you might just like the result.
Very sad day for her. Anyone with ANY sense these days knows the risk associated with smoking. It's a personal choice after that. You know what they say;
If you play with fire, you're going to get burned.
 @flor3nc3 That's just BS. It's just another example of non-smokers creating negativity about smokers and smoking. I've smoked for 60 years and have yet to set anything on fire when lighting a cigarette. She was either careless or very clumsy and I don't feel a bit sorry for her.
The risk associated is generally in the form of cancer of the mouth/throat/lungs. Second hand exposure of your spouse and children are just as deadly. That's the risk I was referencing Mara688. She still earns my sympathy, just as you do. For your luck will come in the form of death from a cause other than cancer.
To quantify my position;
My step father, as well as a good friend and neighbor both succumbed to a slow and agonizing death from being consumed by cancer. It was terrible for them....it was terrible for my family and myself. I don't wish it upon anyone. Your fooling yourself if you think you can smoke until you "get" cancer and then quit. Any death, in my opinion, is better than a death caused by cancer.Â