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Care tire pollution

2023-11-09 17:37:25.536291+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

David Zipper in Slate: There’s a Big Problem With Your Car’s Tires — Regulators—and a reluctant industry—are finally starting to deal with it.

References the recent The EPA's response to Earth Justice's Petition ID No. 001845: Toxic Substances Control Act Section 21 Petition Regarding N-(1,3- Dimethylbutyl)-N’-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (CASRN 793-24-8, aka 6PPD) in Tires

The 2021 Pew Trusts study about 3/4 of ocean microplastics coming from tires.

The U of W study on 6PPD and Coho salmon, press release.

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