1. Fires Begun by Lighted Tobacco Products in the U.S. Source: NFIRS and NFPA Survey

2. Civilian Deaths in Fires Begun by Lighted Tobacco Products in the U.S. Source: NFIRS, NFPA Survey

3. Civilian Injuries in Fires Begun by Lighted Tobacco Products in the U.S. Source: NFIRS, NFPA Survey

4. Fires Begun by LightedTobacco Products FIRES: DOWN 57%,1980 to 2006 DEATHS: DOWN 65%,1980 to 2006 INJURIES: DOWN 70%,1980 to 2006 #1 cause of fatal fires in the U.S. Source: NFIRS, NFPA survey

5. First Ignited Items in Smoking-Related Home Structure Fires, 2003-2006 Source: NFIRS and NFPA Survey

6. First Ignited Items for Civilian Deaths in Smoking-Related U.S. Home Structure Fires, 2003-2006 Source: NFIRS and NFPA survey

7. Trend in U.S. Cigarette Consumption (in Billions) Source: “Table 1 – Cigarettes: U.S. output, removals, and consumption,” www.ers.usda.gov, accessed October 22, 2008; and statistics from earlier years from “Consumer Data,” www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/tables/economics/consupmp1.htm.

9. 25% were neighbors or friends

10. 14% were spouses or partners

11. 13% were parentsSource: FIDO analysis for USFA project, February 2006.

12. Who Dies in Smoking-Material Fires? 1 in 3 or 36% of victims – age 65 or older 2.3 smoking-related fire deaths per million population for ages 18 to 64 7.0 per million for ages 65 and older BUT… 21% of people age 18 or older smoke in the U.S. 9% of people age 65 or older smoke in the U.S. 3 times the death rate with less than half the smoking rate Sources: NFIRS, NFPA survey, Statistical Abstract

13. Condition of Smokers Who Die in Smoking-Material Fires 47% – alcohol or other drugs involved 15% – physical limitations related to age 15% – physical disabilities not related to age 7% – using medical oxygen Source: FIDO analysis for USFA project, February 2006.