Smoking and the Environment
#TheButtStopsHere
Tobacco agriculture causes huge environmental damage. According to the World Health Organisation an estimated 200,000 hectares of forests and woodlands are cut down each year because of tobacco farming
This photograph of a bird trying to feed its chick a cigarette butt went viral across the internet ( Karen Mason/Facebook )
Cigarette filters contain harmful chemical ingredients including arsenic, lead and nicotine that pollute our waterways and the toxins in tobacco residue endanger animals that ingest them.
NO SMOKING DAY 2019
To mark No Smoking Day 2019 ASH Wales commissioned Welsh artist Nathan Wyburn to create a portrait of Sir David Attenborough using cigarette butts collected on Welsh beaches.
The aim of the portrait was to raise awareness of the impact of cigarette litter on the environment and it was unveiled at Barry Island Primary School where pupils were given a talk on litter by Keep Wales Tidy before embarking on a litter pick.
The children filled their bags with plastic litter and cigarette butts on their way down to Barry Island Beach and their activities were captured by ITV Wales news who featured a report about our event on that evening’s news programme.
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Who can help me to quit smoking?
Tailored support
Help Me Quit is a new, free NHS service in Wales. They will help you to pick the best way to quit, whether that’s telephone support, one-to-one or group meetings or the local pharmacy. They can also recommend which nicotine replacements, such as patches or gum, are best for you.
Visit: helpmequit.wales
Phone: 0800 085 2219 – Text: HMQ to 80818
