That changed last weekend when Matt Soper, a 49-year-old long-time performance-boat owner who lives in Elk Rapids, Mich., piloted his 1988, conventional V-bottom 38-foot Cigarette dubbed Old School to a Class 4 world title in the Offshore Powerboat Association Crystal Coast World Championships in Morehead City, N.C
Filter Waste Compared to Other Pollutants Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Item Cigarettes / filters Wrappers / food containers Caps, lids Cups, plates, knives, forks, spoons Beverage bottles (plastic) Bags (plastic) Beverage bottles (glass) Beverage cans Straws / stirrers Rope Number of Debri Items 52,907,756 14,766,533 13,585,425 10,112,038 9,549,156 7,825,319 7,062,199 6,753,260 6,263,453 3,251,948 Percentage of Total Debris 32% 9% 8% 6% 6% 5% 4% 4% 4% 2% Famous Microonite Filter Advertisement for Brown and Williamson Tobacco Co.s Kent cigarettes in MD from 1960
Keep in mind, however, that the duty free concession only applies to goods for personal use
But despite this impressive trajectoryand the abrupt shift in public perception that has accompanied itpublic-health researchers argue that theres actually not a lot of scientific evidence backing up popular justifications for smoking bans
Get a blood test and pee in a cup
