China scientists find use for cigarette butts

Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 03:00 in Earth & Climate

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chemical extracts from cigarette butts -- so toxic they kill fish -- can be used to protect steel pipes from rusting, a study in China has found.

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