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Why Are People Still Dumping Their Cigarettes on the Ground?

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Published: November 3, 2019 by VPR Producer

It’s almost 2020. While many more Americans have grown to be increasingly eco-conscious, some things still remain the same. It seems like almost everyday a smoker can be seen stomping on a cigarette on the pavement or chucking a lighted butt out their car window. Did you know that more than one-third of all collected litter is cigarette butts? We speak with an expert about how this type of litter permanently affects the environment and its ecosystems.


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  • Dr. Thomas Novotny, professor emeritus of epidemiology and biostatistics, San Diego State University.

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  • San Diego State University: Thomas Novotny
  • Truth Initiative: 5 ways cigarette litter impacts the environment
  • Truth Initiative: Tobacco and the environment
Program #: 19-44segment type: Feature StoriesTopics - Animals and Pets| Children and Parenting| Earth and Environmental Science and Climate Change| Ecology and Ecosystem Management| Government and Politics| Law/Policy and Enforcement| Math, Data and Statistics| Pollution| RegulationGuests - Dr. Thomas NovotnyInstitutions - San Diego State University
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