Time to kick butts

• Autores: Thomas E. Novotny
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 2975, 2014, págs. 26-27
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Used cigarette butts are not just pieces of non-biodegradable plastic. They also contain the carcinogens, nicotine and toxins found in all tobacco products. It was found that one cigarette butt soaked in a liter of water for 96 hours leaches out enough toxins to kill half of the fresh or salt water fish exposed to them. The tobacco industry is aware of the problem of cigarette butt waste but has largely left responsibility for clean-up to communities and individual smokers. Here, Novotny explains why cigarette filters may be considered a health hazard.