Content of toxic components of cigarette, cigarette smoke vs cigarette butts: A comprehensive systematic review

F Soleimani, S Dobaradaran, GE De-la-Torre… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The commercially sold cigarettes contain more than 7000 chemicals, and their combustion
produces potential toxicants in mainstream smoke (MS), sidestream smoke (SS) …

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 …

Using indoor plants as biomonitors for detection of toxic metals by tobacco smoke

WEO Ghoma, H Sevik, K Isinkaralar - Air quality, atmosphere & health, 2022 - Springer
Clean air is an indispensable resource for modern world. Many people are indifferent to the
seriousness of air pollution or have only recently realized the problem. The air pollution …

Potentially toxic elements leachates from cigarette butts into different types of water: a threat for aquatic environments and ecosystems?

R Akhbarizadeh, S Dobaradaran, G Parhizgar… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Trillions of cigarette butts (CBs) are released into the environment and the leached
potentially toxic elements (PTEs) from CBs may contaminate the environments. In this study …

A review of environmental pollution from the use and disposal of cigarettes and electronic cigarettes: contaminants, sources, and impacts

MW Beutel, TC Harmon, TE Novotny, J Mock… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
While the impacts of cigarette smoking on human health are widely known, a less
recognized impact of tobacco product use and disposal is environmental pollution. This …

Elucidating nicotine transfer into water environments via cigarette butt remaining parts

S Dobaradaran, U Telgheder, GE De-la-Torre… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nicotine, the main alkaloid in tobacco, enters water environments through discarded
cigarette butts (CBs), possibly causing detrimental effects. However, there is no …

[HTML][HTML] Disposable e-cigarettes and cigarette butts alter the physiology of an aquatic plant Lemna minor (Lemnaceae)

DS Green, B Boots, B Olah-Kovacs… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cigarette butts are one of the most littered single-use plastic items worldwide and can have
ecotoxicological effects. e-Cigarettes (or 'vapes') have gained popularity globally as an …

Effects of cigarette butts on marine keystone species (Ulva lactuca L. and Mytilus edulis L.) and sediment microphytobenthos

DS Green, L Kregting, B Boots - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2021 - Elsevier
Outdoor mesocosms with constantly flowing natural seawater were used to test the effects of
littered cigarette butts on the filter feeder Mytilus edulis (blue mussel), the macroalga, Ulva …

Evaluating cigarette butt pollution: Insights from Cox's Bazar Sea beach of Bangladesh

M Howlader, A Selim, SNA Shuvo, MM Islam… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cigarette butts (CBs) have serious harmful effects on the environment and living organisms
despite their small size. This research aims to investigate the abundance, densities and …

Post-consumption waterpipe tobacco waste as an unrecognized source of toxic metal (loid) s leachates into aquatic environments

MR Masjedi, H Arfaeinia, S Dobaradaran… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Waterpipe is a common form of tobacco smoking, and recently, its use has been increasing
globally. Therefore, concern arises regarding the large quantity of post-consumption …