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10.16 The environmental impact of tobacco use
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Relevant news and research: The environmental impact of tobacco use

de Souza Rosa, H., Moreno, B. B., Zanardi-Lamardo, E., de Aragao Soares Griz, J., Moreira, L. B., Medeiros, I. D. and Castro, I. B. (2025). Cigarette butt leachates induce alterations in gene expression and damage in health status of tropical oysters. Mar Pollut Bull, 117858. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40120359


Harakati, H. E., Moutataouia, M., Arajli, A. A., Chakri, N., Hlaibi, M. and Kamil, N. (2025). Development of new zinc silver phosphate and cellulose derived from cigarette butt-based photocatalysts for dye degradation. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40156704


Sadic, E. and Celik, T. A. (2025). Environmental hazards of light cigarette butts and filters: physiological, cytotoxic, and genotoxic assessment using the Allium cepa L. assay. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int, 13, 8415-8425. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40072760


Chaffee, B. W., Farooq, O., Couch, E. T., Donaldson, C. D., Cheng, N. F., Gansky, S. A. and Zhang, X. (2025). Inequitable exposure to tobacco product litter among adolescents in California, USA. Tob Prev Cessat. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39931052


Clean Up Australia (2025). Litter Report FY24. . Available from: https://irp.cdn-website.com/ed061800/files/uploaded/CleanUpAustralia_LitterReport_FY24_FINAL.pdf


Dantas, D. V., Mendes, G. and Gentil, E. (2025). Cigarette butts contamination influence by peak season along an urban Brazilian beach. Environ Monit Assess, 3, 302. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39961899


Venohr, M., Beusch, C., Goldhammer, T., Nguyen, H. H., Podschun, S., Schmalsch, C. and Wolter, C. (2025). Spatial distribution of nicotine concentrations in Berlin's surface waters and their potential sources. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40014245


Nguyen, M. K., Pham, M. T., Anh, N. T., Nguyen, D., Van Tri, D., La, D. D., Chang, S. W. and Nguyen, D. D. (2025). Exploring cigarette butts pollution in Vung Tau beaches: A case study in Vietnam. Mar Pollut Bull, 117539. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39798522


Arfaeinia, H., Masjedi, M. R., Asgariyan, R., Soleimani, F., Alipour, V., Dadipoor, S., Saeedi, R., Jahantigh, A. and Maryamabadi, A. (2024). Release of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) from cigarette butts into the aquatic environment: Levels and ecotoxicity. Heliyon, 20, e39046. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39640668


Couto, S., Rodrigues, S., Patrao, R., Vieira, M., Antunes, S. C. and Pinheiro, C. (2024). Impact of cigarette butts elutriates on Artemia franciscana in a climate change context. Mar Pollut Bull, 117345. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39637590


Deng, M., Basak, P., Zhang, Y., Song, J. and Suo, H. (2024). An update in recent research on nicotine contamination and nicotine-degrading microorganisms. Toxicon, 108209. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39662531


Diaz-Mendoza, C., Mouthon-Bello, J., Botero, C. M. and Gutierrez, L. (2024). Preliminary analysis of the presence of metals and metalloids in cigarette butts and fibers discarded on a tourist beach in Cartagena, Colombia. Environ Monit Assess, 1, 106. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39725728


Kouhi, K., Abbasi-Tajaddod, A. and Gholami-Borujeni, F. (2024). Assessing cigarette butt pollution on recreational beaches: A comparative study of two sampling methods and their impact on metal release. Mar Pollut Bull, 117416. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39667132


Earlier news and research

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