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Slaughter, E., R. M. Gersberg, K. Watanabe, J. Rudolph, C. Stransky, and T. E. Novotny. "Toxicity of Cigarette Butts, and Their Chemical Components, to Marine and Freshwater Fish." Tobacco Control 20.Supplement 1 (2011): I25-29.

http://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/20/Suppl_1/i25.full

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One cigarette butt soaked in a liter of water killed half of the fish exposed in a study in a laboratory setting.

Source: Slaughter, Elli, et al."Toxicity of cigarette butts, and their chemical components, to marine and freshwater fish." Tobacco Control. 2011. Web.

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Secondhand smoke causes more than 41,000 deaths among nonsmoking adults every single year.

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Toxins seep out of cigarette butts, which contaminate water.

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