Monday, July 25, 2022

Tire Dust a Threat to Ocean Life

  • Automobile tire dust is a stealth pollutant
  • Found to kill Coho Salmon in Washington State
  • Major die-offs occur after rainfall
  • Die-off linked to tire particles not pestesides
  • Marine microplastics consist of Synthetic Fibres 37%, Tires 28%
  • Electric vehicles will make matters worse


Every day 70,000 automobiles pass through Laguna Beach, a resident community of 23,500 (AADT Caltrans traffic volumes). What is the toxicity of tire particles for oceanic life off the coastline (7-miles) of Laguna Beach?  How about landbased life?   See The Gardian for full story.

-LS

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