One of my favorite pastimes is taking a nice long walk for exercise and fitness. On weekends we like to locate a new park to check out, or go to a local neighborhood walking path where we can also enjoy nature. It’s rare to walk in a park that doesn’t have some tell tale signs of smokers revealed by the cigarette butts along the way. A good percentage of smokers are … [Read more...] about No Butts About It
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Anticorrosion Benefits for Steel Derived from Cigarette Butts’ Toxins
There are estimates that gauge more than 4.5 trillion cigarette butts litter the streets and ground across the world on an annual basis. Aside from the displeasing aesthetics of these butts, there are numerous environmental consequences of this toxic litter, including the leaching of chemicals into our waterways. A team of researchers led by scientist Jun Zhao discovered … [Read more...] about Anticorrosion Benefits for Steel Derived from Cigarette Butts’ Toxins
Effects of the World’s Growing Number of Smokers
The past decade has seen a remarkable shift in the way Americans view cigarette smoking. Since the massive tobacco litigation settlements began in 1997, the federal government has phased out support for tobacco farming, states and cities have enacted public smoking restrictions, and the number of smokers has steadily declined. Meanwhile, the tobacco industry's … [Read more...] about Effects of the World’s Growing Number of Smokers
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