6PPD Archives

NOAA: New test measures toxin from tires in marine life, helping understand risk to marine species and ecosystems

September 19, 2025

NOAA scientists develop method to track toxic chemical in finfish, shellfish, and marine mammals. By NOAA Fisheries KEY POINTS: A newly...

THE CONVERSATION: One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn’t straws or grocery bags – it’s your tires

The Conversation

Water quality

July 22, 2025

By Boluwatife S. Olubusoye, University of Mississippi and James V Cizdziel, University of Mississippi Every few years, the tires on...

PRESS RELEASE: Stormwater sampling effort in Eureka reveals high concentrations of salmon-killing toxins are being flushed directly from “big box” store parking lots into local waterways

Press Release/Notice

Water quality

May 22, 2025

AB 1313, currently under consideration in Sacramento, includes incentives to clean up runoff from large commercial properties Press release from...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: From roads to rivers: How state agencies are tackling salmon-killing tire pollution

Maven

Notebook News and Features Water quality

January 7, 2025

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Researchers are uncovering the hidden dangers lurking in car and truck tires, a complex source of pollution that affects...

UC DAVIS: The problem with microplastics

UC Davis

Water quality

November 19, 2024

UC Davis experts are studying where small bits of synthetic polymers, or microplastics, are winding up — and what risks...

EPA: Where rubber meets the road: EPA researchers study the environmental and health impacts of tires

US Environmental Protection Agency

Water quality

September 24, 2024

By the EPA: To some people, tire pollution might draw up an image of a blown-out or discarded tire on...

PRESS RELEASE: Tire Manufacturers Consortium 6ppd Alternatives Analysis Report receives notice of compliance from California DTSC, clearing way for stage 2

US Tire Manufacturers Association

Water quality

August 26, 2024

Press release from the US Tire Manufacturers Consortium U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) is pleased to share that members of...

FEATURE: Toxic treads: Unveiling the environmental impact of tire wear and chemical cocktails

Maven

Notebook News and Features Water quality

August 6, 2024

Researchers are just beginning to unveil the hazardous mix of chemicals, microplastics, and heavy metals concealed within car and truck...

PRESS RELEASE: EPA releases information that states and Tribes can use to protect local fish from toxic tire chemicals

US Environmental Protection Agency

Ecosystems Water quality

June 11, 2024

From the US EPA: Today, June 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published water quality screening values under the Clean...

CALIFORNIA HEALTHLINE: Tire toxicity faces fresh scrutiny after salmon die-offs

Guest Contributor

Fish and wildlife

April 24, 2024

By Jim Robbins, California Healthline For decades, concerns about automobile pollution have focused on what comes out of the tailpipe....

COURTHOUSE NEWS: With toxic chemical runoff, tiremakers kill protected fish, lawsuit says

Courthouse News Service

Water quality

November 8, 2023

Conservationists say that a chemical used by the 13 largest car-tire manufacturers in the U.S. — including Bridgestone America, Goodyear...

NEWS RELEASE: EPA Grants Tribal Nations’ Petition to Restrict 6PPD in Tires

US Environmental Protection Agency

Policy and regulation Water quality

November 3, 2023

From Earthjustice: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today granted a petition submitted by the Yurok, Port Gamble S’Klallam, and Puyallup...

GRIST: EVs are a climate solution with a pollution problem: Tire particles

Grist

Water quality

September 25, 2023

The tiny fragments that tires release into the environment are yet another reason to reduce car use. By Paul Krantz,...

PRESS RELEASE: Fishing Industry Groups Notify Tire Companies of Intent to Sue Over 6PPD Impacts to Salmon, Steelhead

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Water quality

August 15, 2023

From Earthjustice: The Institute for Fisheries Resources (IFR) and the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA) today notified U.S....

USGS: Where the rubber meets the road (and river) – Evaluating impacts of stormwater and road runoff on salmon and aquatic ecosystems

USGS

Water quality

August 3, 2023

From the USGS What is 6PPD and its toxic variant, 6PPDQ? Stormwater and road runoff are increasingly recognized forms of...