The ecological impacts of discarded cigarette butts

DS Green, ADW Tongue, B Boots - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2022 - cell.com
Cigarette butts, one of the most littered items globally, present a unique challenge to
ecosystems due to their ubiquity, persistence, and potential for harm. Over 35 studies have …

Environmental fate of cigarette butts and their toxicity in aquatic organisms: A comprehensive systematic review

S Dobaradaran, F Soleimani, R Akhbarizadeh… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cigarette butts (CBs) are the most frequently littered pieces of environmental wastes which
are released both directly and indirectly into the environment and finally may reach aquatic …

Chemical contents and toxicity of cigarette butts leachates in aquatic environment: A case study from the Persian Gulf region

F Soleimani, S Dobaradaran, A Vazirizadeh… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Cigarette butts (CBs) are one of the most commonly found types of litter contaminating the
aquatic environment. However, the environmental risks posed by CBs need further …

[HTML][HTML] Toward a sustainable circular economy for cigarette butts, the most common waste worldwide on the coast

M Conradi, JE Sánchez-Moyano - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The circular economy is based on the maximum use of resources by reducing, reusing, and
recycling the elements used. Currently, the items littered most frequently in the world are …

Cigarette butts in two urban areas from Brazil: Links among environmental impacts, demography and market

VV Ribeiro, TC Lopes, MA dos Santos Pinto… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Environmental impacts are currently linked to smoking cigarette behavior, as cigarette butts
(CBs) represent the most common litter item in natural areas. Despite this, even the best …

BTEX compounds leachates from cigarette butts into water environment: a primary study

S Dobaradaran, TC Schmidt, W Kaziur-Cegla… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cigarette butts (CBs) are the most abundant types of litter in the environment and may
contain toxic chemicals such as BTEX that pose serious risks to the water bodies and health …

Toxic effect of cigarette butts leachates on blood markers of Periophthalmus waltoni species from the Persian Gulf region

F Soleimani, S Dobaradaran, G Mohebbi… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Cigarette butts (CBs) are one of the most common, long-lasting, and toxic forms of marine
and coastal area debris. Although the significance of CBs and the toxic contents of this …

Emerging threat of marine microplastics: Cigarette butt contamination on Yellow Sea beaches and the potential toxicity risks to rotifer growth and reproduction

H Lian, L Zhu, M Li, S Feng, F Gao, X Zhang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cigarette butts have become one of the most common and persistent forms of debris in
marine coastal areas, where they pose significant toxicity risks. This study investigated …

Preparation of carbon dots from waste cellulose diacetate as a sensor for tetracycline detection and fluorescence ink

Z Zhao, Y Guo, T Zhang, J Ma, H Li, J Zhou… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
As one type of the solid wastes, the increasing contamination of waste cellulose diacetate
(CDA) from discarded cigarette filters is a growing problem worldwide. Finding a facile and …

Estimating and map** cigarette butt littering in urban environments: A GIS approach

R Valiente, F Escobar, J Pearce, U Bilal, M Franco… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Cigarette butts are some of the most common form of litter in the World, causing
severe environmental damage. Analysing spatial distribution of cigarette butts in the urban …