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12/7/2009

Researchers at San Diego State University have found that cigarette butts are toxic to fish and are recommending that cigarette butts be labeled as toxic hazardous waste. Each cigarette butt containing unburnt tobacco contaminates a liter of water and can kill half of the fish in the surrounding area. Researchers used fresh and saltwater fish to test the toxicity of tobacco.