Cigarette butts are the most common form of litter worldwide. Trillions are discarded every year in cities, parks, beaches, along railway tracks and roadside environments. Despite their small size, ...

The physical design features of cigarette products directly impact their appeal by influencing both cognitive and sensory perceptions. Ventilated cigarettes dilute smoke, which promotes perceptions of ...

Cigarette butts have long been considered an environmental hazard, but new research is revealing a more immediate health threat. A recent study found that the microplastics from cigarette filters ...

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 ...

The most pervasive form of plastic pollution on Earth isn’t plastic bags or even plastic straws. It’s cigarette butts. Every year, an estimated 4.5 trillion cigarette butts, containing plastic filters ...

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

The French don't mind if you smoke, but, s'il vous plaît, do not throw your cigarette butts on the charmingly cobblestoned streets of Montmartre. The city of Paris is installing thousands of ashtrays ...

This is the "robot smoker" device which is designed to highlight the harmful effects of smoking. It works using a pump, a smoke collecting chamber, and a filter pad. As the cigarette burns, smoke ...

ALBANY - Get those cigarette butts outta here! A group of Democratic state lawmakers want New York to kick cigarettes with single-use filters to the curb and outlaw their sale in the state, saying ...