Everybody knows the dangers that smoking poses to both the smoker and those who breathe the air they pollute, but equally important are the dangers it poses to the environment.
The same 4,000 chemicals that harm both smokers and nonsmokers are released into the air, contributing to not only local, but global air pollution.
But it doesn't stop there.
Unfortunately, many smokers have the bad habit of not disposing of their butts (cigarette butts, that is) properly. Thus, the butts are left to decompose into the soil, which will take an average of 25 years. The aformentioned chemicals and additives leach into the ground and poison plants and the animals that consume them by mistake. Besides, it makes the campus less attractive and constitutes a severe fire hazard in dry weather.
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