Global Health Perspectives on Cigarette Butts and the Environment

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dc.contributor.authorStigler Granados, Paula
dc.contributor.authorFulton, Lawrence V.
dc.contributor.authorPatlan, Evangelina Nunez
dc.contributor.authorTerzyk, Mischa
dc.contributor.authorNovotny, Thomas E.
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-30T15:59:06Z
dc.date.available2019-07-30T15:59:06Z
dc.date.issued2019-05
dc.description.abstractCigarette butts, which are also known as tobacco product waste (TPW), are the single most collected item in environmental trash cleanups worldwide. This study used an online survey tool (Qualtrics) to assess knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions regarding this issue among individuals representing the Framework Convention Alliance (FCA). The FCA has about 680 members on its listserv, including non-governmental tobacco control advocacy groups that support the implementation of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). Respondents (n = 65) represented countries from all six WHO regions. The majority (82%) had heard the term TPW, and they all considered TPW as an environmental harm at some level. Additionally, 29% of respondents failed to identify that “cigarette filters make smoking easier”. Most (73%) correctly identified TPW components; however, fewer (60%) correctly identified the composition of cigarette butts. The majority (57%) were unfamiliar with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Product Stewardship (PS) as possible environmental intervention strategies. Respondents expressing opinions concurred that adding a litter fee to fund TPW programs will aid in reducing tobacco use and reduce the environmental impacts of TPW (100%); that prevention, reduction, and mitigation of TPW could be an important part of international tobacco control programs (98%); and, that banning smoking in outdoor venues could reduce TPW (95%). Only 16% reported effective prevention or clean-up efforts in their countries. Weighted rankings revealed that respondents’ saw the national government, the tobacco industry, and state governments as the most important in addressing TPW. The results of this research will inform continuing international discussions by the FCTC Conference of the Parties (COP) regarding environmental policies that may be addressed within FCTC obligations.
dc.description.departmentHealth Administration
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dc.format.extent9 pages
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dc.identifier.citationStigler Granados, P., Fulton, L., Patlan, E. N., Terzyk, M., & Novotny, T. E. (2019). Global health perspectives on cigarette butts and the environment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(10): 1858.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16101858
dc.identifier.issn1660-4601
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/8417
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
dc.rights.holder© 2019 The Authors.
dc.rights.licenseThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
dc.sourceInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019, Vol. 16, Article 1858.
dc.subjectframework convention
dc.subjectcigarette butts
dc.subjecttobacco control
dc.subjecttobacco product waste
dc.subjectHealth Administration
dc.titleGlobal Health Perspectives on Cigarette Butts and the Environment
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