Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) provide a serious threat to human health and the
environment in soil and water ecosystems. This thorough analysis explores creative …

Cigarette butts contain over 4000 toxic chemicals, including nicotine, tar, and heavy metals.
More than 90% of cigarettes sold today feature single-use plastic filters composed of …

The aim of this study is to evaluate the toxic effects of different concentrations of cigarette
butt leachate (CBL)(0.0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, and 2.0 µL L-1) on blood biochemistry, oxidative stress …

Cigarette butts (CB) and cigarette butt fibers (CBF) are highly abundant and frequent
residues on beach sand. Also, they are hazardous waste due to their significant toxicity and …

The high cost of biodiesel production is the main barrier to its commercialization. Addition of
triacetin as an oxygenated additive to biodiesel is one of the most profitable solutions to …

Abstract Although Southeast Asia is among the largest producers and consumers of
cigarettes in the world, information about environmental contamination with littered cigarette …

The study aimed to evaluate cigarette butt filters (CBFs) as a potential source of dissolved
organic carbon (DOC) in water leading to the formation of disinfection by-products. Two …

In many develo** countries with surging vehicular traffic and inadequate traffic
management, excessive road traffic noise exposure poses substantial health concerns …

Wide marine litter (ML) contamination impacts human health and economic sectors
including fishing, navigation, and tourism. Perequê beach, Brazil, is an authentic fishing …

Trillion of cigarette butts are annually littered without being recycled. This work aims at
valorizing the whole cigarette butts and their components (paper, filter and tobacco) into Fe …