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Science X's Phys.org site describes a report about the harm from tire particles, which account for about a third of all microplastic contamination in the environment. Unlike other types of plastic, tire particles are smaller, have greater chemical complexity, and different behavior in ecosystems. Thus the call is for them to be placed in a new, separate enviromental category.
The study, published in the journal Environmental Research, highlights the gap in current knowledge about the environmental presence, transportation, and toxic impact of these particles. The authors have identified ten priority research questions across four key themes: environmental detection, chemical composition, biotic impacts, and regulation.
The research brought together an interdisciplinary network of experts from countries including the U.K., U.S., Norway, Australia, South Korea, Finland, Austria, China, and Canada. Their findings underscore the need for a standardized framework to quantify and manage TPs and their leachates, especially as the global presence of these contaminants rises.
A second study is being carried out on the effects from tire chemicals and particles on marine life in UK waters.
(Score: 5, Interesting) by JoeMerchant on Thursday November 21, @02:46PM
I drove my college beater car all around the South Florida region for 100,000 miles during the 1987-1993 timeframe.
During that time, it accumulated a nasty smudgy film on the windshield that ordinary measures (water, soap, various solvents) would not remove. You could sort of push it around a bit if it was hot, but it stubbornly stuck to the glass, especially at the edges of where the windshield wipers ran.
Local lore at the time was that the smudgy stuff was tire dust residue, settled and accumulated on the glass.
One thing did take it off: four hours of 120mph blasting with a combination of water and oak leaves (hurricane Andrew) - left the windward side glass (fortunately, the windshield) sparkling clean, and I sold the car a bit over a year later, before it had a chance to accumulate too much again.
Whatever that stuff is: people inhale it all the time. https://news.fiu.edu/2024/its-literally-raining-forever-chemicals-in-miami [fiu.edu] and I'm sure Miami is far from the worst place on Earth for it.
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