Global coalition calls for ban on plastic cigarette filters

Almost all cigarette filters are made of plastic. When discarded, they break up into microplastics and release thousands of toxic chemicals like pesticides, arsenic and heavy metals into the environment. Plastic cigarette filters are found everywhere: on playgrounds, in front of hospitals, on beaches, in parks, in rivers and oceans. By design, a plastic cigarette filter has a high probability of being disposed of in the streets.