2007-02-08 05:08:58 · 5 answers · asked by ? 1 in Environment
This sounds like one of those instances where you can make a test to detect even the most minute amounts of a subtance in water....What's the point? You take any dollar bill and it will probably test positive for cocaine residue. These kinds of tests are misleading. It is true that cigarette butts are a form of pollution and that they persist in the environment for long periods of time. People don't dispose of them properly, they look bad and start fires. There are lots of good reasons why they are bad. Could we detect traces of them in drinking water? Probably...I would want to know what the levels are and is that level dangerous?
2007-02-08 05:26:18 · answer #1 · answered by Ellie S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nicotine is water soluble, but it is a chemical that can undergo various reactions, so I doubt that it would ever reach our drinking water as nicotine. If it did, the chlorine in the drinking water would make short work of it.
2007-02-08 05:22:00 · answer #2 · answered by The Bird 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES IT DOES. IT HAS A SUBSTANCE CALL ANTI COLORID WHICJH IS OFTEN USED IN WATER/THAT IS WHAT GIVES IT THAT BORING TASTE LOL
2007-02-08 05:12:42 · answer #3 · answered by [20]cRAIg emM[07] 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
who told u that?
2007-02-08 05:16:51 · answer #4 · answered by Random Dude 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they don't.
2007-02-08 05:11:47 · answer #5 · answered by Gene 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋