6PPD-quinone derived from tire debris is toxic to two trout species, not just coho salmon
Green Car Congress
MARCH 4, 2022
Every time it rains, fish living downstream of storm drains are exposed to pollutants, including the tire-derived compound 6PPD-quinone, in the runoff. 6PPD is an antioxidant and antiozonant that helps prevent the degradation and cracking of rubber compounds caused by exposure to oxygen, ozone and temperature fluctuation. 2c00050.
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