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ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2025

Temporal analysis of cigarette butt accumulation on a touristic beach in Cartagena, Colombia.

Claudia Díaz-Mendoza, Javier Mouthon-Bello, Camilo M Botero, Juan Valdelamar Villegas, Leonardo Gutiérrez

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Article in Environmental science and pollution research international, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Claudia Díaz-MendozaUniversidad Tecnologica de Bolívar, Cartagena, Colombia. cdiaz@utb.edu.co.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3504-767X
Javier Mouthon-BelloFaculty of Engineering of the University of Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia.
Camilo M BoteroJoaquín Aarón Manjarrez Research Group, Sergio Arboleda University, Santa Marta, Colombia.
Juan Valdelamar VillegasFaculty of Engineering, Fundación Universitaria Tecnológico Comfenalco, Cartagena, Colombia.
Leonardo GutiérrezParticle and Interfacial Technology Group, Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cigarette butts (CBs) are among the most common types of litter found in coastal environments, including beach sand. They are considered hazardous waste due to their significant toxicity and the potential threats they pose to both ecosystems and public health. This study examines historical CB density data collected from Bocagrande Beach, Colombia, across two distinct periods: 2011-2015 and 2021-2022. It includes an assessment of variations in key pollution indexes, the Plastic Abundance Index (PAI), Clean Coast Index (CCI), Cigarette Butt Abundance Index (CBAI), and Cigarette Butts Pollution Index (CBPI). The methodology used visual identification surveys and the systematic collection of CBs and cigarette butt fibers (CBFs) within 500-m

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Environmental MonitoringTobacco ProductsBathing BeachesColombiaBeachCigarette buttsCoastal pollutionEnvironmental indicatorsLitter density

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