Counseling and medication are both effective for treating tobacco dependence and using them together is more effective than using either one alone
They are made from plastic and do not biodegrade, meaning a single butt can persist in the environment for many years, releasing toxic chemicals such as arsenic, lead, formaldehyde and nicotine into soil and watercourses
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Inclusion of menthol is key as a report from 2011 on the impact of menthol cigarettes estimated that removing menthol cigarettes from the marketplace would lead to 39% of people who smoke menthol cigarettes quitting, 47% of Black individuals who smoke menthol cigarettes quitting, and nearly 2.3 million fewer people initiating smoking by 2020
In the United States, 2024 estimates reported use among 3.5% of middle school and 7.8% of high school students 4
It only takes one cigarette butt to contaminate 30 litres of water, but the good news is that, thanks to our Cigarette Waste Brigade, Canadians have prevented over 1 billion litres of water from being contaminated and this is just the beginning.
