http://archive.tobacco.org/newsfeed/category/pets.rss Latest top tobacco news headlines en-us http://www.thedailymail.net/articles/2012/05/03/news/doc4fa29759ef4c5402394002.txt http://tobacco.org/news/339020.html A third-floor mattress fire Tuesday night in the building housing the Animalkind cat rescue organization that forced dozens of volunteers to round up and evacuate the building of some 120 cats Wednesday morning was likely caused by a cigarette, according to Hudson Fire Commissioner Tim Hutchings. Catskill Daily Mail Thu, 03 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20120429/BREAKING/120429511/2627/news?Title=UPDATE-Cigarette-caused-fatal-house-fire-in-Venice http://tobacco.org/news/338835.html Sarasota Herald-Tribune Sun, 29 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://eastcountymagazine.org/node/9372 http://tobacco.org/news/337974.html East County Magazine Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news/local-news/sharp-nosed-bradley-roots-out-illicit-tobacco-1-3730058 http://tobacco.org/news/337843.html EASTBOURNE TODAY UK Sat, 14 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.abc6.com/story/17369765/cigarette-ignited-fire-at-north-dartmouth-apartment-complex http://tobacco.org/news/337632.html ABC6 acowley@abc6.com (Alexandra Cowley) Mon, 09 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk/news/local-headlines/pets-at-risk-of-passive-smoking-1-2157425 http://tobacco.org/news/335403.html Northumberland Specialist Health Improvement Service has targeted vets, pet shops, and grooming parlours with posters highlighting the risk of second hand smoke on animals. Health improvement specialists and the Stop Smoking Service at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, are hoping that the campaign will steer people towards a healthy lifestyle for themselves and their pets. Kay Yeo, health improvement practitioner specialist at the trust, said: “We hope that the posters and leaflets will make smokers think Berwick Advertiser UK Tue, 13 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Cigarette-Blamed-for-Fire-That-Killed-Woman--139958263.html http://tobacco.org/news/334500.html Authorities in Lehigh County say a cigarette started a fire that killed a woman on Valentine's Day. The blaze started in a Whitehall Township home just after 4 a.m. on Feb. 14, officials say. Township fire officials said 56-year-old Tina Groller initially made it out of the home along with her husband and their son. But officials said she later went back inside to look for her cat. She was found in the second-floor hallway and died nine hours later. NBC Philadelphia tips@nbcphiladelphia.com Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/lehigh-county/index.ssf/2012/02/south_whitehall_township_fire.html http://tobacco.org/news/334482.html Fire at 1920 Walbert Ave. in South Whitehall Township Two men died in the early morning of Feb. 22, 2012 after a three-alarm fire at 1920 Walbert Ave. in South Whitehall Township. A dog also died in the fire. Express-Times * JAY WAGNER Watch video Careless smoking caused the South Whitehall Township fire Wednesday that killed two brothers and a dog, police said. . . . This is the second fatal Lehigh County fire this month that authorities say was caused by careless smoking. An unattended cigarette sparked the Whitehall Township blaze that killed 56-year-old Tina Groller. Groller had escaped the 3308 N. Ruch St. fire, but returned to her burning home to save the family cat. Easton Express-Times Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-lehighvalley/Careless-smoking-probably-cause-for-fire-that-killed-brothers/-/132502/8880776/-/tk330cz/-/index.html http://tobacco.org/news/334399.html Investigators say careless smoking was the likely cause of a fatal fire in Lehigh County. Two brothers and a dog died in the fire on Walbert Avenue in South Whitehall Township. Firefighters say a house on the 1900 block of Walbert Avenue went up in flames around 2:45 Wednesday morning. . . . The Lehigh County Coroner says two brother, Russell Hutchison, 43, and Michael Hutchison, 48, were taken to the hospital, but later died of smoke inhalation. Russ's dog, a husky, also died in the fire. WFMZ-TV Channel 69 melanie.falcon@wfmz.com (Author: Melanie Falcon, Reporter) Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/lehigh-county/index.ssf/2012/02/whitehall_township_fatal_fire.html http://tobacco.org/news/334253.html An unattended cigarette caused the Whitehall Township fire that killed a 56-year-old woman, township fire Chief Robert Benner said this afternoon. Tina Groller escaped the Tuesday morning fire at 3308 N. Ruch St., but was fatally injured after returning to rescue the family cat. A number of cigarettes were found in her son's room at the house; one of them burned a hole in his mattress, the chief said. Officials last week said the fire was an accident. Easton Express-Times Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-lehighvalley/Fatal-fire-started-by-cigarette/-/132502/8814696/-/xt46wd/-/ http://tobacco.org/news/334243.html Fire officials have determined the cause of a fire that killed a Whitehall woman on Valentine's Day. . . . Benner said cigarettes were found in the son's bedroom and it appears one of them caused the mattress in the room to catch fire. WFMZ-TV Channel 69 news@wfmz.com Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_19970256 http://tobacco.org/news/333925.html A fire caused by careless smoking broke out Wednesday at a Pasadena apartment complex, killing a woman and her cat and causing $175,000 in damage, authorities said. The fire broke out at a two-story apartment complex in the 300 block of West California Boulevard around 2 a.m. and was extinguished 10 minutes later by some 30 firefighters, said Pasadena Fire Department spokeswoman Lisa Derderian. According to an investigator's preliminary finding, the victim fell asleep on a couch while smoking and the apartment was not equipped with smoke detectors, Derderian said. Contra Costa Times Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/02/elderly-woman-who-fell-asleep-smoking-dies-in-pasadena-fire.html http://tobacco.org/news/333923.html A 70-year-old woman who was smoking when she fell asleep died after fire engulfed her Pasadena condominium, officials said Wednesday. Los Angeles Times blogs newstips@latimes.com Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.corning-observer.com/news/smoke-11308-butts-information.html http://tobacco.org/news/333529.html Valentine's Day is a traditional time to show love for the special people in our lives, but what about our pets? "Our animals give us their unconditional love, and in return, we can show our love for them by quitting smoking on Feb. 14," said Jayme Bottke of Tehama County Health Services Agency in a press release. During the month of February, veterinary offices in Tehama County and throughout the North State are asking clients about tobacco use in their homes and informing pet owners that they can protect their pets from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke if family members quit or choose to smoke away from their animals, reported the agency. Corning Observer Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/tailsofseattle/2017444396_veterinary_qa_secondhand_smoke_and_our_pets.html http://tobacco.org/news/333524.html Dr. Clare Knottenbelt is a professor at the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, where her recent research involves assessing hair nicotine in dogs exposed to secondhand smoke. She answers this week's questions. Question: What role does secondhand smoke play in a pet's health? Answer: It has been difficult to prove many associations with secondhand smoke (SHS) in pets because we can't ask the pet themselves. However, we know it can increase the risk of some cancers. In addition, the smoke sticks to the pets' hair, which means when they groom themselves the smoke will be eaten as well as breathed. As vets, we can tell when an owner smokes because their pet smells strongly of stale smoke. I met one owner who realized the effect that smoking was having on her cat when she found the cats bed was stained with nicotine. Seattle Times Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT