TY  - JOUR
AU  - Srbinoska, Marija
AU  - Kirkova, Stefka
AU  - Radojičić, Vesna
AU  - Đulančić, Nermina
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6824
AB  - Annually trillions of cigarettes are smoked worldwide and cigarette butts are the major littered itemin terms of
number of pieces released directly into the environment. It is mainly cigarette filter made of cellulose acetate, and
unburned tobacco filler. A significant amount of tar containing thousands of organic and inorganic ingredients is
trapped in the filter.
Cigarette butts are a significant environmental concern as the chemicals and heavy metals can leach into the soil or
water and pose threat to animals and plants, from there they can enter into the food chain as well.
Study attempts the questions have been raised concerning the contaminants that are released from cigarette butts
and its impact on the environment, legislation and responsibilities towards environment. Also it attempts to determine
the role of the consumers, cigarette companies, authorities and their responsibility for diminishing of pollution.
Proposed approaches would have benefit to the more effective protection of the environment.
T2  - Tobacco
T1  - Pollution impacts of cigarettes butts-a review
EP  - 58
IS  - 1-6
SP  - 51
VL  - 69
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_6824
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Srbinoska, Marija and Kirkova, Stefka and Radojičić, Vesna and Đulančić, Nermina",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Annually trillions of cigarettes are smoked worldwide and cigarette butts are the major littered itemin terms of
number of pieces released directly into the environment. It is mainly cigarette filter made of cellulose acetate, and
unburned tobacco filler. A significant amount of tar containing thousands of organic and inorganic ingredients is
trapped in the filter.
Cigarette butts are a significant environmental concern as the chemicals and heavy metals can leach into the soil or
water and pose threat to animals and plants, from there they can enter into the food chain as well.
Study attempts the questions have been raised concerning the contaminants that are released from cigarette butts
and its impact on the environment, legislation and responsibilities towards environment. Also it attempts to determine
the role of the consumers, cigarette companies, authorities and their responsibility for diminishing of pollution.
Proposed approaches would have benefit to the more effective protection of the environment.",
journal = "Tobacco",
title = "Pollution impacts of cigarettes butts-a review",
pages = "58-51",
number = "1-6",
volume = "69",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_6824"
}

Srbinoska, M., Kirkova, S., Radojičić, V.,& Đulančić, N.. (2019). Pollution impacts of cigarettes butts-a review. in Tobacco, 69(1-6), 51-58.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_6824

Srbinoska M, Kirkova S, Radojičić V, Đulančić N. Pollution impacts of cigarettes butts-a review. in Tobacco. 2019;69(1-6):51-58.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_6824 .

Srbinoska, Marija, Kirkova, Stefka, Radojičić, Vesna, Đulančić, Nermina, "Pollution impacts of cigarettes butts-a review" in Tobacco, 69, no. 1-6 (2019):51-58,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_6824 .