Cigarette filters were widely introduced in the 1950s, ostensibly to make smoking less harmful. By softening smoke and making it easier to inhale deeply, filters may actually raise the risk of lung ...

In 2025, the demand for harm-reduction smoking tools is at an all-time high. ANTI TAR TripleGuard filters offer a compelling option for adult smokers who want a cleaner smoking experience without ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – It is well known that discarded cigarette butts release nicotine, heavy metals and other toxins into the environment, including natural water systems. Less understood, however, is what ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Plastic straws and bags have received ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock While they are marketed as the safer option, cigarette filters have been found to be more trouble than they ...

Cigarette filters are completely useless and are only there to fool smokers into thinking they’re safer, according to scientists. Experts not only say the butts don’t actually work but they could even ...

(CNN) — Plastic straws and bags have received widespread attention as pollutants. But another, even bigger, plastic problem has been slipping under the radar — cigarette filters. Cigarette butts ...

It is well known that discarded cigarette butts release nicotine, heavy metals and other toxins into the environment, including natural water systems. Less understood, however, is what happens to the ...

Cigarette filters were widely introduced in the 1950s, ostensibly to make smoking less harmful. With growing public concern about lung cancer and other smoking-related diseases, the tobacco industry ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Plastic straws and bags have received ...