1970's
| Date | Summary | Information |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Furniture flammability | Arthur D Little report on flammability & upholstered furniture explores idea of FSC |
| 1975 | Hart bill quashed by House | US Senate approval of Hart bill to require self-extinguishing cigs; killed in House through efforts of tobacco lobby |
| 1975 | No regulation as fire source | CPSC Improvement Act - Congress excludes cigarette from CPSC's jurisdiction as ignition source (as shown in a furniture manufacturer suit filing) |
| 1975 | Activist hears of FSC | McGuire reads about FSC for first time (possibly Emmet Condon, SF Fire Marshal & Burn Council Borad member, gave him Arthur D Little report) |
| 1976 | USFA meeting - LA | McGuire hears Jack Girard (LA City Fire Marshal) mentions preventing fires by changing ignition source - the cigarette. |
| 1978 | CIR gets involved | McGuire meets with Lowell Bergman, Dan Noyes, & David Weir at Center for Investigative Reporting; gets funding from International Association of Fire Fighters Local 55 for study |
| 1979 | Manufacturers ignore invitation to join campaign | American Burn Association & the International Association of Fire Chiefs get no reply to letter asking cigarette manufacturers for help in changing cigarette to prevent fires |
| 1979 | Campaign starts | May 24 - Press conferences announce official beginning of campaign supported by American Burn Association (ABA) & the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) |
| 1979 | "Cigarettes & Sofas" | (June/July issue) Mother Jones article "Cigarettes & Sofas: How the Tobacco Lobby Keeps the Home Fires Burning" |
| 1979 | California acts | CA Assembly Joint Resol #28, introduced by Assemblywoman Egeland (not passed) |
| 1979 | Fire in Moakley district | May 30 - Cigarette fire kills husband, wife & 5 children in Congressman Moakley's district |
| 1979 | Oregon acts | Oregon introduces a Senate Joint Memorial on FSC (not passed) |
| 1979 | First national bill | Congressman Moakley introduces Cigarette Safety Act |
