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Cigarette Butts May Help Eliminate Mosquitoes: Try These Natural Repellents

Cigarette butts thrown in the garbage bin may actually turn out to be resourceful mosquito repellents that could cause malaria, says a new study. Published in the journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research, this new study claims that cigarette butts can be used for pest control. Besides nicotine, which is a known poison- cigarette butts contain a mix of toxic substances including metals.