Cigarette butts pile up in parks, beaches, streets and bus stops, places where all types of littering are frowned upon...
Cigarette butts pile up in parks, beaches, streets and bus stops, places where all types of littering are frowned upon, and estimates are that over five trillion butts are generated by smokers each year worldwide.
But a new study has found that a used butt — one that is cold to the touch — can in one day give off the equivalent of up to 14% of the nicotine that an actively burning cigarette emits.
This is significant due to thirdhand smoke, which comes from the chemical residue that stays on surfaces such as walls, furniture, hair, clothing and toys after a cigarette has been extinguished. Like mainstream smoking and secondhand smoke, thirdhand exposure can increase the risk of cancers and cause numerous other health problems.
But a new study has found that a used butt — one that is cold to the touch — can in one day give off the equivalent of up to 14% of the nicotine that an actively burning cigarette emits.
This is significant due to thirdhand smoke, which comes from the chemical residue that stays on surfaces such as walls, furniture, hair, clothing and toys after a cigarette has been extinguished. Like mainstream smoking and secondhand smoke, thirdhand exposure can increase the risk of cancers and cause numerous other health problems.
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