New York State Will Require That Cigarettes Be Able to Put Themselves Out.

Reports on the regulations adopted by the administration of governor George Pataki to require that cigarettes sold be manufactured with paper that can extinguish itself in New York. Adoption of the regulations by the Department of State; Effectiveness of the bans in stopping the paper from burning down when no one is puffing on the cigarette; Response of the agency on the concerns of retailers.