University of Portsmouth: Road Pollution 'Stressing' Ocean Life With Complex Chemical Cocktails, Study Finds
August 14, 2025
August 14, 2025
PORTSMOUTH, England, Aug. 14 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news:
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Road pollution 'stressing' ocean life with complex chemical cocktails, new study finds
Scientists call for urgent action as toxic compounds from tyre wear threaten microscopic ocean life and the health of coastal marine food webs
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Chemicals released from car tyres as they wear down are washing into rivers, estuaries and the sea . . .
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Road pollution 'stressing' ocean life with complex chemical cocktails, new study finds
Scientists call for urgent action as toxic compounds from tyre wear threaten microscopic ocean life and the health of coastal marine food webs
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Chemicals released from car tyres as they wear down are washing into rivers, estuaries and the sea . . .