While cigarette filters, or the plastic part of butts, can take up to 10 years to completely degrade, the chemicals they release can remain in the environment for many more years beyond the life of the cigarette butt itself
But the device is used across many sessions, not in one sitting
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This is due to the fact that E-Cigarettes eliminate combustion from the process, getting rid of the formation of nasty chemicals like tar and carbon monoxide that impact lung and cardiovascular function
QUT Media contacts Mechelle McMahon, [email protected] Karen Milliner, [email protected] / 0407 585 901 (incl after hours) Dr Matthew Rimmer is a Professor in Intellectual Property and Innovation Law at the Faculty of Law, at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT)