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