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Tire Dust Makes Up the Majority of Ocean Microplastics, Study Finds (www.thedrive.com)
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[-] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

Makes sense to me, it's also a big contributor to the smog I breathe and the grime I get tired of dusting off everything in the damn apartment. We can stop blaming my skin particles, they're not that color. And my shoes don't get outside much. But my street feeds straight into the 405.

https://www.dri.edu/tailpipe-emissions-declining-brake-tire-wear-particle-emissions-remain-persistent-and-unregulated/

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