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 way of macroplastic through the environment

S Lechthaler, K Waldschläger, G Stauch, H Schüttrumpf - Environments, 2020 - mdpi.com
With the focus on microplastic in current research, macroplastic is often not further
considered. Thus, this review paper is the first to analyse the entry paths, accumulation …

Cigarette butts as a microfiber source with a microplastic level of concern

F Belzagui, V Buscio, C Gutiérrez-Bouzán… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution is a growing environmental concern among the scientific community.
These small particles (< 5 mm) might come from the fragmentation or direct emission of …

Cigarettes butt littering: The story of the world's most littered item from the perspective of pollution, remedial actions, and policy measures

KR Vanapalli, HB Sharma, S Anand, VP Ranjan… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cigarettes butt (CB) is one of the most littered items on the planet. This paper critically
analyzes the factors responsible for CB littering, and associated environmental ramifications …

Closing the carbon loop in the circular plastics economy

CG Schirmeister, R Mülhaupt - Macromolecular rapid …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Today, plastics are ubiquitous in everyday life, problem solvers of modern technologies, and
crucial for sustainable development. Yet the surge in global demand for plastics of the …

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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal and mechanical performance of gypsum composites with waste cellulose acetate fibres

MI Romero-Gómez, RV Silva, MF Costa-Pereira… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The influence of waste cellulose acetate (CA) fibres in the physico-mechanical (ie density,
surface hardness-Shore C, flexural and compressive strength) and thermal properties (ie …

Smoked cigarette butts: Unignorable source for environmental microplastic fibers

M Shen, Y Li, B Song, C Zhou, J Gong… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The pollution of microplastics and their potential environmental hazards have attracted
considerable attention of the public. Cigarette butts, composed of cellulose acetate, are one …

Quality variations of leachate resulting from cigarette filter recycling as a challenge for its management

A Hossaini Motlagh, N Alinejad, F Kazembeigi… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Recycling is known as a solution for cigarette filter management, but this may cause the
release of trapped pollutants in it. Cigarette smoke toxins and chemicals that trapped in the …