Surviving Domestic Violence-InfoTrak: Cigarette Litter

Cigarettes are the most common form of litter in the world, with more than 5.6 trillion filters finding their way into the environment every year. Richard M. Gersberg, PhD, Professor and Head of the Division of Environmental Health in the Graduate School of Public Health led a study that found that 50% of fish died when exposed to water polluted by cigarette butts. He talked about the reasons behind the findings and the overall environmental impact.