What happens to a cigarette but when it’s thrown awa? A new study offers an unsettling answer: not much; at least not in the ...

City birds are using cigarette butts in their nests to reduce parasites, but the toxic tradeoff may come with hidden risks ...

Research shows some birds use cigarette butts in nests to reduce parasites, though potential health risks remain.

Cigarette butts are the most common form of litter worldwide. Trillions are discarded every year in cities, parks, beaches, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – It is well known that discarded cigarette butts release nicotine, heavy metals and other toxins into the environment, including natural water systems. Less understood, however, is what ...

At first blush, the concept of birds gathering cigarette butts could be seen as unusual, even alarming. Why would birds ...

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Cigarette filters were widely introduced in the 1950s, ostensibly to make smoking less harmful. Over 70 years later, we know that filters don’t reduce harm. In fact, they may exacerbate some risks. By ...

A woman smoke a cigarette during a break in her job in Vina del Mar, Chile May 12, 2017. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido By Will Boggs MD Cigarette filters, introduced decades ago to reduce the amount of tar ...

Bratislava is pioneering a new way to recycle cigarette butts. The Slovakian capital’s municipal waste management company announced a new push to collect and reuse discarded cigarettes in 2024. During ...

(CNN) — Plastic straws and bags have received widespread attention as pollutants. But another, even bigger, plastic problem has been slipping under the radar — cigarette filters. Cigarette butts ...

It is well known that discarded cigarette butts release nicotine, heavy metals and other toxins into the environment, including natural water systems. Less understood, however, is what happens to the ...