Preliminary analysis of the presence of metals and metalloids in cigarette butts and fibers discarded on a tourist beach in Cartagena, Colombia

Cigarette butts are classified as plastic waste due to their composition of cellulose acetate fibers and are commonly found in beach sand. Their persistence in the environment, low biodegradability, and potential to interact with metals and metalloids during the aging process make them a significant...

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Autores:

Mouthon-Bello, Javier
Botero, Camilo Mateo
Gutiérrez, Leonardo
Díaz Mendoza, Claudia Patricia

Tipo de recurso:

Article of journal

Fecha de publicación:

2024

Institución:

Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar

Repositorio:

Repositorio Institucional UTB

Idioma:

eng

OAI Identifier:

oai:repositorio.utb.edu.co:20.500.12585/13221

Acceso en línea:

https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12585/13221

Palabra clave:

Cigarette butts; Cigarette butt fibers; Metals; Pollution; Beach; Sand; Metalloids
Cigarette butts
Cigarette butt fibers
Metals
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