- 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
Very interesting .
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