The toxic tyre chemical no one is measuring
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Tyre particles that contain a toxic chemical have been linked to fish deaths in U.S. streams, and with vehicle numbers rising in India there is no data on how much of this pollutant may be entering Indian rivers, potentially threatening aquatic ecosystems.
Every time a vehicle moves, its tyres shed tiny particles. Some of these particles carry a chemical that, in the U.S., was found killing salmon in urban streams after rain. India is selling more vehicles than ever before, yet experts say there is no data on how much of this chemical reaches the country’s rivers. […]
Tyres release microscopic particles as they wear, some of which carry chemicals that can leach into waterways; such pollutants have been shown to harm fish species like salmon, making tyre wear a recognized source of water contamination.
- •Efforts by Indian researchers or agencies to measure tyre‑derived chemical levels in rivers
- •Any proposed regulations or monitoring programs targeting tyre wear pollutants
- •Subsequent studies linking tyre particles to impacts on Indian aquatic life