Cigarette butts leak deadly toxins that kill aquatic larvae

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New study found that cigarette butts release toxins and microfibers that kill aquatic larvae, the first stage in life of many marine animals. The butts contain very dangerous chemical toxins that pollute the environment on top of the microfibers ripped from the butts as it breaks down.

 

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