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Autobandenslijtstof: een verwaarloosde bron van microplastics?
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This Dutch paper examined tire wear particles as a neglected source of microplastics, asking whether the continuous release of rubber dust from vehicle tires onto road surfaces — and its subsequent washing into waterways — represents a significant but underappreciated environmental problem.
Microplastics staan volop in de belangstelling. De grote hoeveelheden plastic die in het milieu terechtkomen en de trage afbraak van het materiaal vormen aanleiding voor steeds meer onderzoek naar potentiële schadelijke effecten op mens en milieu. Plastic afval leidt niet alleen tot microplastics; bij de afbraak kunnen ook andere milieugevaarlijke stoffen in het milieu terechtkomen, zoals brandvertragers en vulmiddelen. Een bron is slijtstof van autobanden, maar is dat een probleem?
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