Car tires and brake pads produce harmful microplastics
These particles can end up in bodies of freshwater and, eventually, the ocean
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TREAD LIGHTLY Tiny pieces from rubber tires, brake pads and asphalt make up most of the airborne microplastic pollution around three German highways, a study finds.
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