A Smoking Alternative For Home Oxygen Users

Sept. 23, 2010 - PRLog -- (Tinton Falls, NJ) - Go to any internet search engine and type the keywords “cigarette oxygen tank,” the results will be dominated by reports of fires resulting in property damage, injury and death.  

According to the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), 73% of Medical Oxygen-Related Burns Seen at Hospital Emergency Rooms were caused by smoking materials. It is estimated that there are an average of 1,190 thermal burns and 182 home fires per year in which oxygen equipment was involved in ignition. An average of 46 people per year died in these fires and over 60 were injured.  Smoking is by far the leading factor in these incidents.

In looking at these facts, one might assume that oxygen is highly flammable.  However this is not the case.  Oxygen rather is an accelerator, meaning that if there is a fire and oxygen is present, the fire will burn hotter and faster.  Therefore, in the presence of increased oxygen, the fire will be larger and spread faster.  If there is more oxygen in the air than items such as clothing, skin oils and furniture can catch fire at lower temperatures.
The conclusion is simple, never smoke in a home where medical oxygen is used.  However, this is a much easier conclusion in theory rather than in practice. One option might be the use of an electronic cigarette.  FIXX Industries has just introduced an electronic smoking alternative which serves as a viable option for home oxygen users.  Their product contains all of the nicotine found in traditional cigarettes, however it is delivered through a battery powered device.  Therefore it is never lit, there is no smoke, no ash and no flame involved in the process.  

Obviously, the best conclusion to this scenario is to completely stop smoking.  However, for those of you who choose to continue to do so in the home while using medical oxygen, FIXX simply offers an alternative.

About FIXX Industries LLC:
Founded in 2010, FIXX Industries has offices in Cleveland, OH and Tinton Falls, NJ.  They specialize in the distribution of premium, USA assembled electronic cigarettes.

Contact:
Tim Aumueller
President, FIXX Industries
tima@fixxstore.com

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Founded in 2010, FIXX Industries has offices in Cleveland, OH and Tinton Falls, NJ. They specialize in the distribution of premium, USA assembled electronic cigarettes.