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Author Topic: Lethal 6PPD tire compound runoff effects expanded to Steelhead and Chinook Salmo  (Read 5390 times)

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Lethal 6PPD tire compound runoff effects expanded to Steelhead and Chinook Salmo
« on: December 06, 2022, 05:42:15 PM »
The automotive tire compound 6PPD that in road water runoff has been shown to be lethal to Coho salmon (rate of 92to 100%) has now been shown to cause fatality rates of up to 42% in steelhead trout and chinook salmon (up to 13%);

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.estlett.2c00467

https://www.ehn.org/chemicals-in-tires-leaching-into-water-2658670400.html?fbclid=IwAR29qfhD2V1iPJtDsIfDHCbM3f-INn84zCMErr0PBhzZmTseuF8W28UC9i8
« Last Edit: December 06, 2022, 05:45:19 PM by RalphH »
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