Although we cannot travel into the future to find out if cigarettes and their microplastics will stand the test of time, researchers can look to the recent geologic past for insights
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Government of Canada Hajek P, Phillips-Waller A, Przulj D et al (2019) A randomized trial of e-cigarettes versus nicotine-replacement therapy
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People who use tobacco or are exposed to secondhand smoke are more likely to get and die from cancer
These microplastics are mainly polyethylene and polystyrene, but other types of polymers are also seen among them 35
