When clearing out a family member's home, you could find many strange things in the attic. But perhaps the last thing you'd expect to discover would be discarded cigarette tips and filters being used as insulation. With no tobacco in them, of course. But this is exactly what James Christie discovered in his aunt's house - and there were "literally tens of thousands" of them, all unused. He said his aunt's house was built more than 60 years ago, and the unused cigarette filters and tips, were most likely from the local cigarette factory which has since closed its doors. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council said building regulations introduced in the 1970s led to the widespread use of safe insulation materials like glass, wool and fibreglass. But it said it was not aware of homes using cigarette materials as insulation in the local area. Christie said when he saw the cigarettes, it was a "wee flashback" after seeing them years ago when he was clearing out the attic.…