Microplastic tire pollution found in Brisbane balcony dust

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Jul 20, 2026, 1:20 pm95 ptsTrending
Tire particles and potentially toxic tire chemical additives have been found in dust collected from Brisbane residential balconies. University of Queensland researchers examined the balcony dust from homes across inner-city, suburban and near-road settings to see how traffic-related pollution traveled from…

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