A free, virtual panel — Wednesday April 20, 5:30-7:00 PM EDT
Think you already know about microplastics and toxic chemicals? Cigarette butts and vape waste, regularly tossed on the ground, contribute significantly to health and environmental hazards. 4.5 trillion cigarette butts, saturated with potent toxins, are annually discarded world-wide. They poison aquatic life, and are the the most littered item in the world.
The EPA recognizes liquid nicotine in e-cigarettes as hazardous waste! Vapes typically contain batteries, metal coils, plastics, and harmful chemicals.
On April 20th, our panel of experts will speak about these hazards, clarifying the importance of passing New York State’s S1278 and A4308, the Tobacco Product Waste Reduction Act.
Our expert panelists include:
Tom Novotny, Ph. D., Professor Emeritus of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the San Diego State University School of Public Health. In 2010, he founded the Cigarette Butt Pollution Project.
Stanton Glantz, Ph. D., recently retired after 45 years as a Professor of Medicine and Founding Director of the UCSF Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education.
Judith S. Weis, Ph. D., Professor Emerita of Biology at Rutgers University, where she studied effects of stresses (including pollution) in estuaries for many decades. She has also written several books on marine pollution.
Christina Currell, MPH, Education Manager for Parents Against Vaping E-cigarettes. She has presented nationally on the hazards of vaping and vape waste.