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The article focuses on the newly passed Bill C-260 of Canada, which is an amendment to the Hazardous Products Act for creating a reduced ignition propensity cigarette. The Bill C-260 is an enormous achievement in injury prevention. The bill came into effect on 1 October 2005. Health Canada's estimates suggest that the annual toll of 53 deaths, 227 injuries, and 28 million dollars in property damage from cigarette caused fires will be significantly influenced by this Bill. However, as reflected in the term reduced ignition propensity cigarette, the testing standard adopted only requires that no more that 25% of the cigarettes tested burn their full length to fulfill the regulatory obligations. Consequently, there is still the need for safe disposal of the estimated 56 billion cigarettes consumed annually in Canada.