The Effects Cigarette Butts Have on Nature
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- How long does a cigarette butt intrude upon nature?
- Water Pollution!
- TRASH!
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- The air pollution emitted by cigarettes!
- Mother Nature
- Here are just a few of the most harmful ones!
- Did You Know That cigarette smoke Can Also Stunt Plant Growth?
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How long does a cigarette butt intrude upon nature?
An unexpected length of time!
These toxic chemicals can seep out and pollute everything it surrounds!
It can take a single cigarette more than 15 years to disintegrate naturally!
So next time you see a cigarette on the ground pick it up it doesn't take that much effort!
Water Pollution!
Many cigarette boxes and cigarette butts end up in rivers and lakes!1 single cigarette butt can pollute 40 l of drinking water!
Think about people the average smoker smokes a pack a day thats 20 cigarettes!
The chances of these discarded butts ending up in our lovely rivers is very high!
TRASH!
Every day millions of cigarette boxes are thrown on the ground polluting streets and parks, they are representing the majority of all littered trash in these areas. New Igo GREEN Tip of the Day
The air pollution emitted by cigarettes!
Crazy Bad!
THE CAUSE!
4000 chemical compounds are created by burning a single cigarette, many of which are toxic!
Mother Nature
Here are just a few of the most harmful ones!
Killer Ingredients!
solvent. It's one of the active ingredients in nail polish
remover. The tobacco industry refuses to say how
acetone gets into cigarettes.
Ammonia - A colorless, pungent gas. The tobacco
industry says that it adds flavor, but scientists have
discovered that ammonia helps you absorb more
nicotine - keeping you hooked on smoking.
Arsenic - A silvery-white very poisonous chemical
element. This deadly poison is used to make
insecticides, and it is also used to kill gophers and rats.
Benzene - A flammable liquid obtained from coal tar
and used as a solvent. This cancer-causing chemical is
used to make everything from pesticides to detergent to
gasoline.
Benzoapyrene - A yellow crystalline carcinogenic
hydrocarbon found in coal tar and cigarette smoke. It's
one of the most potent cancer-causing chemicals in the
world.
Butane - A hydrocarbon used as a fuel. Highly
flammable butane is one of the key ingredients in
gasoline.
Cadmium - A metallic chemical element used in alloys.
This toxic metal causes damage to the liver, kidneys,
and the brain; and stays in your body for years.
Formaldehyde - A colorless pungent gas used in
solution as a disinfectant and preservative. It causes
cancer; damages your lungs, skin and digestive system.
Embalmers use it to preserve dead bodies.
Lead - A heavy bluish-gray metallic chemical element.
This toxic heavy metal causes lead poisoning, which
stunts your growth, and damages your brain. It can
easily kill you.
Propylene Glycol - A sweet hygroscopic viscous liquid
used as antifreeze and as a solvent in brake fluid. The
tobacco industry claims they add it to keep cheap
"reconstituted tobacco" from drying out, but scientists
say it aids in the delivery of nicotine (tobaccos active
drug) to the brain.
Turpentine - A colorless volatile oil. Turpentine is very
toxic and is commonly used as a paint thinner.
The next time you see tobacco smoke imagine all the little deadly chemicals that linger within!
Did You Know That cigarette smoke Can Also Stunt Plant Growth?
Thats to much man! Don't mess with the trees!
Well what about the animals?
Did I see that right? Millions!!!
Okay so lets see what you can come up with!
Pick your brain!
So since so many cigarettes are littered everday hurting our planet! Hmmm? Should this be part of the main reason to keep people from smoking in public?
Should smoking be banned in public according to this issue?

Yes its very apparent that this is a main issue!
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kaykay says:
i hate smoking!
johnatkinson85 says:
Exactly the same
e-cigarettes
Jennie says:
Smoking should absolutely be banned in public. It's harmful to the other people around you who may not want to be exposed to such hazardous chemicals and to the environment! If they want to smoke in their own homes, so be it. But they shouldn't subjected everybody else to their disgusting smoke.
Nah there are more important factors in this argument!
Eric says:
No, but if everyone just used e cigarette reviews/ instead of tobacco cigarettes, there wouldn't be any butts anyways!
camila says:
you have to take into consideration that banning smoking in public areas would take away cigarrete disposals and therefore smokers who are mostly adiicts will simply start littering more and causing more damage to our environment.
Dan says:
E Cigarettes is definelty the best alternative
ecig says:
e cigarettes should be promoted much more. thesea re great alternatives to smoking
duke says:
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Let me know where you stand!
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enigmabomb
Mar 6, 2012 @ 2:39 am | delete
- I really hate cigarettes, but have to say that I've found a special place in my heart for those new ecigs
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John
Feb 14, 2012 @ 5:12 am | delete
- E-cigarettes are a great alternative and you can know more about them here: http://janty.com/en/about/what-is-an-e-cigarette
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John
Feb 14, 2012 @ 5:08 am | delete
- Wow, I never knew the details of the impact of cigarette butts in the environment..E-cigarettes which can be found in an e-cig shop online or at designated stores, are a very popular alternative to smoking and I can see this trend rising. I think that is a great thing since these devices do not produce tobacco smoke nor have cigarette butts or ash to deal with.
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moonswamp
Nov 6, 2011 @ 1:01 am | delete
- The electronic cigarette is a revolutionary smoking device that provides the same nicotine fix as traditional cigarettes.
Ecigator electronic cigarette - http://www.ecigator.com
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Nardo
May 29, 2011 @ 9:55 pm | delete
- I agree that electronic cigarettes are a great option. And you don't have to worry about cigarette butts or harmful second hand smoke. Check out some e cigarette reviews though before you buy. There are many different brands and no one brand is right for everyone.
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