Toxic Cigarette Butts Everywhere
by Theresa E.
by Theresa E.
Photo by Theresa E. "As I walk my dog around the complex, I see cigarette butts in front of the buildings, in the plant beds, and in other places where they shouldn't be. I have filled up sandwich bags with cigarette butts that accumulated on our grounds."
"Cigarette butts are the most abundant form of plastic waste polluting our environment. They are made of cellulose acetate, a man-made plastic containing toxic chemicals, arsenic, lead and nicotine. It takes up to 10 years to completely degrade. The chemicals released remain in the environment for many more years beyond the life of a cigarette butt itself."
"Cigarette butts improperly disposed of on the ground will leach the toxins which presents a serious threat to us and our environment. They cause significant harm to our water sources, to marine life and to land animals who eat the tiny butts. Cigarette butts need to be properly disposed of in an appropriate waste bin, not on the ground."
"Cigarette butts are the most abundant form of plastic waste polluting our environment. They are made of cellulose acetate, a man-made plastic containing toxic chemicals, arsenic, lead and nicotine. It takes up to 10 years to completely degrade. The chemicals released remain in the environment for many more years beyond the life of a cigarette butt itself."
"Cigarette butts improperly disposed of on the ground will leach the toxins which presents a serious threat to us and our environment. They cause significant harm to our water sources, to marine life and to land animals who eat the tiny butts. Cigarette butts need to be properly disposed of in an appropriate waste bin, not on the ground."
References
Cigarette Butts: Toxic Threat and Tobacco Control Opportunity
January 04, 2024 / GlobalHealthNow.org
Cigarette Butts: Toxic Plastic Pollution from Cradle to Grave
August 3, 2023 / OceanCare.org
Cigarette butts leak deadly toxins into the environment.
May 3, 2023 / University of Gothenburg
Cigarette butts are toxic waste.
Apr 6, 2022 / Undo.org
Tiny but deadly: Cigarette butts are the most commonly polluted plastic.
August 28, 2020 / Earthday.org
5 ways cigarette litter impacts the environment.
Apr. 21, 2017 / TruthInitiative.org
Tobacco and cigarette butt consumption in humans and animals
May 2011 / NIH
Toxicity of cigarette butts, and their chemical components, to marine and freshwater fish
May 2011 / NIH
Cigarette Butts: Toxic Threat and Tobacco Control Opportunity
January 04, 2024 / GlobalHealthNow.org
Cigarette Butts: Toxic Plastic Pollution from Cradle to Grave
August 3, 2023 / OceanCare.org
Cigarette butts leak deadly toxins into the environment.
May 3, 2023 / University of Gothenburg
Cigarette butts are toxic waste.
Apr 6, 2022 / Undo.org
Tiny but deadly: Cigarette butts are the most commonly polluted plastic.
August 28, 2020 / Earthday.org
5 ways cigarette litter impacts the environment.
Apr. 21, 2017 / TruthInitiative.org
Tobacco and cigarette butt consumption in humans and animals
May 2011 / NIH
Toxicity of cigarette butts, and their chemical components, to marine and freshwater fish
May 2011 / NIH
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