A recent study found that the microplastics from cigarette filters trigger an inflammatory immune response in human cells, raising new concerns about how discarded butts may be affecting our bodies.

"I wanted to create a way to filter out tar and other toxins and carcinogens from smoke before it was inhaled," said an ...

Roughly 4.5 trillion cigarette filters pollute our oceans, rivers, city sidewalks, parks, soil and beaches every year,” said Dr Ruediger Krech, Director of Health Promotion at WHO. Products like ...