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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: 2, Touché) by khallow on Friday November 22, @01:25PM
Or: "What if we make things worse instead of better?"
Here, we know that developed world societies are less polluting and low population growth (driven by immigration of high fertility populations BTW). Meanwhile current environmentalism has a tough time showing it can beat this modest expectation bar - that the proposed action makes things better. It's not a simple choice between good and bad. There are substantial trade offs to environmentalism that are outright ignored. That in turn creates significant poverty and significant population growth. Until one understands the human dynamics - particularly the incredible power of developed world economies, one can't fix the problems of the world.