Tire Pollution May Threaten Human Health, Study Finds
11d 5h ago by slrpnk.net/u/hanrahan in fuckcars from e360.yale.edu
Tiny particles of rubber cast off by car tires, which have long been known to harm wildlife, may also pose a risk to humans, according to a new study.
The chemical 6PPD, which is added to tires to prevent cracking, transforms when exposed to ozone pollution, which arises from car exhaust. One compound formed from this process, 6PPD-quinone, has been implicated in the deaths of spawning coho salmon in the Pacific Northwest. For decades, heavy rains have led to surges in salmon deaths as polluted stormwater washed into urban waterways.
The new study finds that many of the other chemicals derived from tire wear may pose a threat to humans when inhaled.
More and more of these studies are done with no measurable change in policy. Then I keep hearing all the "good news" about electric cars picking up more market share globally. Why the hell can't we have more busses and trains instead?
When money drives policy in the U.S. we're never going to put people's health/safety first
If I smash a hammer on my finger it hurts.
I’ve got an idea to test this. 1) make a vape flavour that’s literally rubber from a tire, 2) sell it to teenagers, 3) research their health outcomes. /s
But seriously, from my experience with peers, teens would literally vape anything. From cotton candy to ham sandwich flavours, all with nicotine, so many might just get a tire flavour to try out lol