Cigarette filters deemed unfit for market in new study.
Cigarette filters release thousands of toxins and microplastic fibers into the environment, which are specifically toxic to aquatic larvae, according to a study by the University of Gothenburg. The study found that the presence of such chemicals led to a 20% higher mortality rate in aquatic mosquito larvae. Researchers are calling for a complete ban on cigarette filters, which are a mere marketing plot that don’t actually protect smokers, as they are led to believe. 4.5 trillion cigarette butts pile up globally annually, but 65% of those butts never actually reach a trash can or ashtray.
