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Biodegradable cigarette butts a potential source of toxic pollution

Biodegradable cigarette butts a potential source of toxic pollution

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A group of third-year microbiology students from Stellenbosch University (SU) have determined that biodegradable cigarettes can have unintended consequences including environmental damage. The group, consisting of Elizaveta (Lisa) Koroleva, Aza Mqulwa, Scott Norris-Jones, Sidney Reed and Zahraa Tambe, have had their findings published in the journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research.

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