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Self-extinguishing cigarettes and other curious little safety inventions
From 17 November, a new EU directive will require cigarettes to meet a reduced ignition propensity (RIP) requirement. They will be manufactured to be self-extinguishable, to reduce the chance that they should set fire to sofas, beds and other combustible materials. Some RIP cigarettes use paper that is rolled differently to normal cigarettes. Narrow bands of paper are applied on … Continue reading
