Substance derived from tire debris is toxic to two trout species, not just coho salmon

ScienceDaily
Mar 2, 2022, 2:26 pm315 pts
Every time it rains, fish living downstream of storm drains are exposed to pollutants, including the tire-derived compound 6PPD-quinone, in the runoff. Recently, this substance has been linked to massive die-offs of coho salmon across the U.S. West Coast. Now, researchers report that exposure to 6PPD-quinone at…

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