ArticleJournal of environmental health science & engineering2021
Effect of cigarette butt on concentration of heavy metals in landfill leachate: health and ecological risk assessment.
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- Investigating the inflammatory effect of microplastics in cigarette butts on peripheral blood mononuclear cells.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Study of the litter in the urban environment as primary and secondary microplastics sources.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Study of pollution status in urban environment caused by attitude and waste littering behavior of citizens.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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- Quality variations of leachate resulting from cigarette filter recycling as a challenge for its management.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Spatial and temporal variation of CBPI and leakage of heavy metals from cigarette butts into the urban environment.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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- Modelling the global economic costs of tobacco product waste.Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2022Article
- Evaluating the consequences of household hazardous waste diversion on public health and ecological risks of leachate exposure.International journal of environmental science and technology : IJEST · 2022Article
- Application of ultrasound irradiation in landfill leachate treatment.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2021Review
- Challenges on the recycling of cigarette butts.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2021Review
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Abstract
Cigarette butt is known as hazardous waste with numerous toxic and carcinogenic pollutants which impose serious concern for both the environment and human. Heavy metals are recognized as the most common pollutant in the cigarette butts. The concentration of some heavy metals (cadmium, chromium, nickel, lead and zinc) in leachate obtained from the pilot landfill with commingled waste and freshly smoked cigarettes butts were analyzed. The results showed that the addition of 0.76% (in weight) freshly smoked cigarette butts in landfilled waste increased total heavy metal concentration by 4.8%, while addition of 1.3% (in weight) freshly smoked cigarette butts leads to increased 3.72% of total heavy metals concentrations. An increased 10.52% and 3.43% health risk values were found from the leachate of the landfill pilot, where 1% freshly smoked cigarette butt and a littered cigarette were added, respectively. Overall, it can be concluded that cigarette butt landfilling is not recommended for management of this type of waste and is necessary to be replaced with less hazardous ways such as recycling.
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