ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2017
Wear and Tear of Tyres: A Stealthy Source of Microplastics in the Environment.
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176 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Can Mammalian Reproductive Health Withstand Massive Exposure to Polystyrene Micro- and Nanoplastic Derivatives? A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Pooled it
- Micro/nanoplastics: from synthesis to assimilation, global environmental impacts, challenges, consequences, and advanced remediation strategies.RSC advances · 2026Review
- Rubber-related chemical contamination in milk: Implications for dairy production systems.Food chemistry: X · 2026Article
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- Spatiotemporal dynamics of tire wear particles reveal escalating emission inequalities across China's road network.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Co-Designing a School-Based Citizen Science Protocol to Investigate Tire-Related Pollutants in Barcelona.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2026Article
- Micro- and Nanoplastics in the Environment: Analytical Approaches, Environmental Fate, Life Cycle, and Remediation Strategies-A Scoping Review.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Nanoplastic detection and quantification in high-altitude glacial snow samples from Italy, Switzerland and France.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Biofilms on microplastics across ecological systems: Formation mechanisms, community composition, environmental impacts, and ecotoxicity.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Review
- Pulmonary toxicity of micro- and nano polyethylene particles following intratracheal instillation in rats.Particle and fibre toxicology · 2026Article
- Assessment of microplastics on the coastal urban waterways in a developing country: a spectrometric study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Microplastics-Pollutant Interactions in Environmental Systems: Mechanisms, Ecological Effects, and Implications for Sustainable Management.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The Toxicity of Tire Wear Particles and Their Leachates on Digestion and Gut Microbiota ofToxics · 2026Article
- A Method for the Detection of Tire Wear Microplastics in Zebrafish Guts by Laterally Resolved LA-ICP-MS-Based Elemental Fingerprinting and Chemometrics.Analytical chemistry · 2026Article
- Occurrence of SubstitutedToxics · 2026Article
- Dark microplastics trigger changes on snow metamorphism that depends on the snow initial density.iScience · 2026Article
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- Growth Inhibition of marine microalgae by water-soluble extracts from automobile tires and identifying key chemical contributors to toxicity.Ecotoxicology (London, England) · 2026Article
- A hidden route of exposure: adsorption of endocrine disrupting compounds and chemicals of emerging concern on tire rubber.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- About the Variability of Tire and Road Wear Marker Components in Air: From Emissions to Atmospheric Deposition.Environmental science & technology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Wear and tear from tyres significantly contributes to the flow of (micro-)plastics into the environment. This paper compiles the fragmented knowledge on tyre wear and tear characteristics, amounts of particles emitted, pathways in the environment, and the possible effects on humans. The estimated per capita emission ranges from 0.23 to 4.7 kg/year, with a global average of 0.81 kg/year. The emissions from car tyres (100%) are substantially higher than those of other sources of microplastics, e.g., airplane tyres (2%), artificial turf (12-50%), brake wear (8%) and road markings (5%). Emissions and pathways depend on local factors like road type or sewage systems. The relative contribution of tyre wear and tear to the total global amount of plastics ending up in our oceans is estimated to be 5-10%. In air, 3-7% of the particulate matter (PM
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